How do I set the default bacterial transformation strain for new circular sequences?
Open Preferences
Click menu SnapGene → Preferences (macOS) or Edit → Preferences (Windows or Linux).
Select "General" in the sidebar an use the drop-down for "Default Transformation Strain" to set the default E. coli strain for new or imported sequences. The methylation properties of each strain are listed.
Edit the Default Strain List
SnapGene provides a default list of 8 commonly used E. coli strains. However, SnapGene includes a database of over 200 E. coli strains. To remove and/or add other strains to the list, click the drop-down and choose "Edit Strains List...".
In the "Edit Strains List" dialog, use the check boxes to select the strains that will be shown by default stain list.
Use the dropdown to set the "Default Transformation Strain" for new and imported sequences.
The default strain will be shown in the "Info" Panel for new and imported sequences.