Files with ab1 file extension can be often found as DNA sequencing data files from software by Technelysium, such as Chromas Pro or Chromas Lite.
Software that open ab1 file
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Sequencher (Windows/OSX) v4.2 available on Mac workstations in our facility; Free and Open Source Software: Free, customizable and often times you can examine the source code. These can also be difficult to find support for. BioEdit (Windows only) EMBOSS (OSX/Unix/Linux) MEGA4 (Windows/OSX/Linux) Gene Construction Kit (Windows/OSX) MacVector.
The ab1 file extension is mainly related to a special binary format for storing DNA sequence data in programs developed by Technelysium Pty Ltd. Highly specialized format, used for DNA sequencing.
Company or developer:
Technelysium Pty Ltd
ChromasPro is Windows program that allows scientists to open chromatogram files from Applied Biosystems.
Several DNA sequencing programs, such as Chromas should be able to read data from ABIF format.
A conversion to other DNA sequencing files is possible, but you will need a highly specialized software for that.
HEX code: 41 42 49 46 00 65 74 64 69 72
ASCII code: ABIF.etdir
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Programs supporting the exension ab1 on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open ab1 file action.
Main software associated with ab1 file by default:
ChromasPro
Other suggested software:
Chromas Lite