Our Mission

CodonCode Corporation provides software solutions for DNA sequencing. Our clients range from small academic labs who benefit from easier access to "top of the line" software, to medium-sized instrumentation companies that need specific know-how about current bioinformatics tools, to large genomics and pharmaceutical companies. CodonCode offers expert support that is based on extensive experience in large-scale DNA sequencing, technology development and evaluation, and bioinformatics.

Our History

Some milestones in our history include:

• September 2007:
  CodonCode releases CodonCode Aligner version 2.0. New features in this version include restriction maps, print previews, customizable toolbars, support for scripting, and alignment to reference sequences based on sample names.
   
• November 2006:
  CodonCode releases CodonCode Aligner version 1.6. Among other new features, this version introduces support for the Aligner License Server, which allows the sharing of licenses between any number computers, including mixes of Windows and OS X computers.
   
• January 2006:
  CodonCode releases CodonCode Aligner version 1.5. This version introduces the option to align contigs to each other, while maintaining the link to the sequence traces that were used to generate the contigs.
   
• March 2004:
  CodonCode releases CodonCode Aligner version 1.2.0. New in this version is the ability to identify heterozygous point mutations in aligned sequences. Together with the ability to identify and analyze heterozygous insertions and deletions, CodonCode Aligner now offers a complete set of tools for mutation analysis.
   
• June 2003:
  CodonCode releases CodonCode Aligner, a Phred-Phrap compatible assembler and contig editor for Windows and Mac OS X.
   
• September 1999:
  CodonCode releases TraceViewer, a Java program to view sequence traces and Phred quality scores.
   
• March 1999:
  CodonCode Corp. obtains distribution licenses for Consed, the contig editing and finishing program for the Phred-Phrap package.
   
• July 1998:
  CodonCode Corp. completes a major consulting project with a sequencing instrumentation company. Results were presented at the 10th International Genome Sequencing and Analysis Conference in Miami Beach, Florida, September 1998, and are available as an on-line poster.
   
• June 1998:
  CodonCode Corp. obtains distribution licenses for Phred, Phrap, Cross_match, and Swat, a leading software package developed by Dr. Phil Green and co-workers at the University of Washington. Cross_match, and Swat, a leading software package developed by Dr. Phil Green and co-workers at the University of Washington.
   
• May 1998:
  CodonCode Corporation was incorporated as a Delaware C corporation.