ORF Finder: Gene Prediction Across Reading Frames

Genetic information is analyzed with computational tools — the core idea behind bioinformatics. This simulator generates a DNA sequence, scans it across all six reading frames (three on each strand) for open reading frames bounded by an ATG start codon and a TAA/TAG/TGA stop codon, and translates every match using the standard genetic code. Results are highlighted live on a rotating 3D double helix, colored per reading frame, alongside a scrollable list of every predicted ORF with its position, length and translated protein sequence — the same first-pass logic real gene-prediction software runs before statistical scoring narrows candidates down to actual genes.