.RNA File Extension
SnapGene RNA File
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What is an RNA file?
An RNA file is a data file created by GSL Biotech SnapGene, a molecular biology analysis application. It contains a Ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequence and includes metadata, such as the creator, a description of the sequence, a history of changes, and comments.
More Information
GSL Biotech SnapGene is a molecular biology program that documents, designs, and simulates DNA, RNA, and protein sequences. Genetic scientists often use the software to conduct and document facets of their research.
In May 2021, GSL Biotech introduced the RNA format when it released SnapGene 5.3. When you save a sequence with SnapGene, the software creates a file to store the contents. Snap Gene saves each type of sequence in a different file format:
To create an RNA file with SnapGene, follow these steps:
- Select
- Choose the "RNA" sequence type
- Create the sequence
- Name the file
- Select
After creating the RNA file, you can save it by selecting or . Then, after saving the file, you can close it and re-open it to modify the sequence further.
How to open an RNA file
You can open an RNA file with GSL Biotech SnapGene (multiplatform). To open an RNA file with SnapGene, select . Since GSL Biotech introduced the RNA format when it released SnapGene 5.3, SnapGene versions earlier than 5.3 open RNA files as DNA files.
You can also open an RNA file with SnapGene Viewer (multiplatform). However, it does not provide the same extensive capabilities that SnapGene offers.
How to convert an RNA file
GSL Biotech SnapGene can convert RNA files to various file types, including the following formats:
- .PROT - SnapGene Protein File
- .SEQ - DNA Sequence Text File
- .FA - FASTA Sequence File
- .EMBL - EMBL Sequence Data File
- .GBK - GenBank Data File
- .TXT - Plain Text File
- .JPG - JPEG Image
- .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
- .SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics File
- .EMF - Enhanced Windows Metafile
- .PDF - Portable Document Format