Genetik

Python Tkinter application for demostration of DNA replication, translation and transcription to RNA and then to Amino acid chain.

About

Originaly created as an experimental homework from Biology class with a goal of making tidious rewrites of DNA sequence automatic. "Intuitive" command line user interface was first developed in C language (still available in legacy/) then ported to Python. This step enabled to create GUI with tkinter -> Genetik.py

Screenshot

Features

• Input your own DNA sequence (A, T, C, G) from within app or from file
• Generate random DNA of specified length
• Export whole "experiment" to file and amino acids to .smiles
• Basic information about meaning of characters

Installation

Prerequisites: git, python3, pip3

Developer build for Users

To distibute it to others consider using pyinstaller.

$ cd Genetik/Genetik-app
$ pip install pyinstaller
$ pyinstaller -w -i genetik.ico -F Genetik.py
# pyinstaller --noconsole --onefile -i <icon=genetik.ico> <app=Genetik.py>

Development

$ git clone https://github.com/etakerim/Genetik
$ cd Genetik/Genetik-app
$ python Genetik.py 

If you wish to run old command line version

$ cd Genetik/legacy
$ gcc dna-transfer.c -o genetik
$ ./genetik

How to help?

Basic motivation was to create something that could demonstrate use of IT in Biology, especially in Genetics. After this first draft it would be nice if we could make app more captive for students. If you feel like you want to help, here are some things to get you started:

• Translations (English, German, ...)
• Better graphical style
• Grafical info about chemicals in DNA and in Amino Acids
• Mendel laws of inheritance