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An algorithm is a computable set of steps to achieve a desired result. We use algorithms every day. For example, a recipe for baking a cake is an algorithm. Most programs, with the exception of some artificial intelligence applications, consist of...

Several university departments in the Helsinki region, Finland, are looking for postdoctoral researchers in the field of computer science and information technology. Jobs are available at: · Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT,...

Efflux pumps (RND family) Functioning of efflux systems in Gram-negative bacteria Determinants of the compound-efflux system interactions Action of inhibitors on efflux systems Structural and dynamical features of the efflux...

rosalind.info - Rosalind is a platform for learning bioinformatics and programming through problem solving. Take a tour to get the hang of how Rosalind works. http://rosalind.info/problems/list-view/

cran.r-project.org - The R package GA provides a collection of general purpose functions for optimization using genetic algorithms. The package includes a flexible set of tools for implementing genetic algorithms search in both the continuous and discrete...

www.coursera.org - "We will learn computational methods -- algorithms and data structures -- for analyzing DNA sequencing data. We will learn a little about DNA, genomics, and how DNA sequencing is used. We will use Python to implement key algorithms and data...

The laboratory works on genome sequencing, immunoproteogenomics, antibiotics sequencing, and comparative genomics - computational technologies that enabled new applications and allowed scientists to attack biological problems that remained beyond...

http://www.phyloxml.org/ - phyloXML (example) is an XML language designed to describe phylogenetic trees (or networks) and associated data. PhyloXML provides elements for commonly used features, such as taxonomic information, gene names and identifiers, branch...

online resources on must-read papers in evolutionary biology, for a literature club

George Chao is an undergraduate senior studying Genetics and Computer Science at the University of Minnesota. Having started genetics research as soon as he entered the university, he has worked in labs spanning multiple disciplines as well as in...