SNPbrowser is a desktop application from Applied Biosystems designed to help researchers explore, select, and prioritize single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for genetic studies and assay development. It provides an intuitive interface to search by gene symbol, rsID, or chromosomal coordinates and to visualize SNPs in their genomic context, including nearby genes, exons, and regulatory regions. The software integrates population genetics data to display minor allele frequencies, validation status, linkage disequilibrium (LD), and haplotype structure, enabling users to identify informative tag SNPs based on user-defined thresholds.
Built to streamline assay planning, SNPbrowser connects SNP selection with Applied Biosystems TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assays, helping users check assay availability, evaluate context sequences, and compile order-ready SNP lists. Flexible filters allow refinement by allele frequency, functional class, and population, while export options support reporting and downstream analysis. SNPbrowser is aimed at geneticists and molecular biologists conducting association studies, fine-mapping, or marker panel design, reducing redundant genotyping and improving coverage through data-driven SNP choice.
SNPbrowser is developed by Applied Biosystems. The most popular version of this product among our users is 4.0. The name of the program executable file is SNPbrowser.exe.
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