Jivan Enhances Software for Alternative Splicing Analysis

(Oct 10, 2007) – Jivan has expanded its software for alternative splicing by adding a wealth of new features to facilitate data analysis and biological validation. Notably, the software now includes an integrated gene model browser that visually captures the splicing pattern of genes in specific samples. Scientists can intuitively grasp the differences in splicing between samples.

"Alternative splicing is biologically complex but also critical to our understanding of human disease and drug response," said Dr. Subha Srinivasan, CEO of Jivan Biologics. "Jivan continues to lead the way in bringing microarray analysis of splicing into the laboratory as a standard research and screening tool."

Jivan's software, called SpliceFold™, is available to Jivan customers with purchase of Jivan's microarray products and services.

For more information, visit Jivan at http://www.jivanbio.com.

Jivan Biologics empowers scientists with new insight by providing a full catalogue of splice variant microarrays, analysis software and PCR primer designs to benefit all stages of the drug development pipeline: biomarkers in blood, diagnostics, target validation, toxicology and basic research.