MacVector enables you to transcribe a DNA sequence, and translate the resulting mRNA into an amino acid sequence using a selected genetic code. MacVector can also display a codon usage table for the translation.
Using the Translation Analysis dialog box, you can transcribe and translate a DNA sequence in a single operation. Alternatively, you can first generate a transcript and then translate. This option is particularly useful if you require the mRNA sequence itself, or if you want to assemble the transcription sequence from discontinuous segments of DNA. The Transcription Analysis dialog box lets you specify the segments to be transcribed by choosing exon, intron, RNA or coding sequence (CDS) features.
All segments are assumed to be on the same strand, so you cannot merge segments from the plus and minus strands in the same transcription. To run a transcription or translation analysis, a nucleic acid sequence window must be the active window.