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Update to Biological Sequence & Alignment Viewer

Snapshot Oct 24, 2026 · 13:04 UTC · version 0.1.53

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Short description — Now says: Inspect, analyze, and compare biological sequences and alignments.

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Short description

Before

Oct 10, 2026 · 06:02 UTC

Inspect, analyze, and compare biological sequences and alignments in Codex.

After

Oct 24, 2026 · 13:04 UTC

Inspect, analyze, and compare biological sequences and alignments.

Declared skills

Before

Oct 10, 2026 · 06:02 UTC

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After

Oct 24, 2026 · 13:04 UTC

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Oct 10, 2026 · 06:02 UTC

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Oct 24, 2026 · 13:04 UTC

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Oct 10, 2026 · 06:02 UTC

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Oct 24, 2026 · 13:04 UTC

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