File extension ab1

Name: Data Files

Popularity: 6

Open With: SnapGene Viewer

What is this ab1 file?

Raw DNA data taken from a scientific instrument and output from Applied Biosystems' Sequencing Analysis Software; contains an electropherogram and the DNA base sequence, which can be viewed using a DNA viewer program.

Name: Binary Files

Popularity: 4

Open With: ChromasPro

What is this ab1 file?

The ABIF file extension is used for a binary file format for storing data used in software developed by Technelysium Pty Ltd. Some sort of highly specialized DNA sequencing format.