Release Notes

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PGS7.17.1018

General Improvement:

Partek spreadsheet can only be saved as binary format
Partek spreadsheet can be exported as text format
Import text file will not change the input text file, the imported file will be saved as user defined name in binary format
When there are unsaved spreadsheets, save project will give warning message to save each unsaved spreadsheet
When clone a spreadsheet, the newly generated spreadsheet name is unique by default
Re-ordered the File menu to improve the readability
Add a function to impute missing value with random number from a defined distribution
Improved the save image dialog on Mac and Linux
When open violin plot, display the properties tab by default
When import Affymetrix .cel files on gene expression arrays, the output spreadsheet from File>Import menu is the same as that of gene expression workflow .cel file import

Bug fixes:

General Improvement:

Most of the computations are multi-threaded, which drastically increases the speed
Viewers generated from spreadsheets are new tabs within the same window frame by default; viewer windows can be docked back to the main window frame
Workflow panel is visible in any invoked viewers, order of the workflow steps is more intuitive
Updated with modern icons and graphics color palette
Mixed model ANOVA uses REML by default
Sample ID factor is not included in the model of Alt-splicing ANOVA, GO ANOVA, pathway ANOVA
Apply button are removed from most of the dialogs
Improved interface is cleaner and more user friendly
New functional normalization method in the Illumina methylation array importer (450K and 850K)
Improved SWAN normalization in the Illumina methylation array importer
Allows import of different versions of the Illumina methylation arrays when using the same set of library files
Improved text file importer by adding wizard for specifying the properties of the spreadsheet
Removed repeated measures menu option, it is recommended to use ANOVA doing repeated measures analysis
Simplified menus and dialogs, removed obsolete functions, improved wording
Automatically downloads annotation files, even from sites with HTTPS or redirects (e.g. Affymetrix and GEO)
Logged data is detected and appropriate defaults are automatically set

Older release notes are available on our website at Partek® Genomics Suite™ Software Update Archive.