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. The name of the exported spreadsheet will not be changed
"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..." and "Export Zipped Project..." will give a warning message to save each unsaved spreadsheet
When cloning a spreadsheet, the newly generated spreadsheet name is unique by default
Re-ordered the File menu to improve usability
Added a function to impute missing values with random numbers from a defined distribution
Improved the "Save Image As..." dialog on Mac and Linux
Added support for save image as JPEG on Mac and Linux
Added file type selector for open and save file dialogs on Mac
Violin Plot displays the properties tab by default
Gene Expression workflow "Import from Affymetrix CEL Files" and File menu "Import Affymetrix .CEL Files" produce the same output spreadsheet for gene expression arrays
Improved graphics for visualizations on Mac

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.