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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/39843/dnapipete-a-pipeline-designed-to-find-annotate-and-quantify-transposable-elements</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:56:08 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/39843/dnapipete-a-pipeline-designed-to-find-annotate-and-quantify-transposable-elements</link>
	<title><![CDATA[dnaPipeTE: a pipeline designed to find, annotate and quantify Transposable Elements]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p><span>dnaPipeTE (for de-novo assembly &amp; annotation Pipeline for Transposable Elements), is a pipeline designed to find, annotate and quantify Transposable Elements in small samples of NGS datasets. It is very useful to quantify the proportion of TEs in newly sequenced genomes since it does not require genome assembly and works on small datasets (&lt; 1X).</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://github.com/clemgoub/dnaPipeTE/wiki/dnaPipeTE-WIKI-home">https://github.com/clemgoub/dnaPipeTE/wiki/dnaPipeTE-WIKI-home</a></span></p><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/clemgoub/dnaPipeTE" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/clemgoub/dnaPipeTE</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Jit</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/41675/gapfinisher-a-reliable-gap-filling-pipeline-for-sspace-longread-scaffolder-output</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 15:13:30 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/41675/gapfinisher-a-reliable-gap-filling-pipeline-for-sspace-longread-scaffolder-output</link>
	<title><![CDATA[gapFinisher: A reliable gap filling pipeline for SSPACE-LongRead scaffolder output]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>gapFinisher to process SSPACE-LongRead output to fill gaps after the scaffolding. gapFinisher is based on the controlled use of a previously published gap filling tool FGAP and works on all standard Linux/UNIX command lines.</p>
<p>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733440/</p><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/kammoji/gapFinisher" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/kammoji/gapFinisher</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Rahul Nayak</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/42132/squeezemeta-a-fully-automated-metagenomics-pipeline-from-reads-to-bins</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:25:10 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/42132/squeezemeta-a-fully-automated-metagenomics-pipeline-from-reads-to-bins</link>
	<title><![CDATA[SqueezeMeta: a fully automated metagenomics pipeline, from reads to bins]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>SqueezeMeta is a full automatic pipeline for metagenomics/metatranscriptomics, covering all steps of the analysis. SqueezeMeta includes multi-metagenome support allowing the co-assembly of related metagenomes and the retrieval of individual genomes via binning procedures. Thus, SqueezeMeta features several unique characteristics:</p>
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<li>Co-assembly procedure with read mapping for estimation of the abundances of genes in each metagenome</li>
<li>Co-assembly of a large number of metagenomes via merging of individual metagenomes</li>
<li>Includes binning and bin checking, for retrieving individual genomes</li>
<li>The results are stored in a database, where they can be easily exported and shared, and can be inspected anywhere using a web interface.</li>
<li>Internal checks for the assembly and binning steps inform about the consistency of contigs and bins, allowing to spot potential chimeras.</li>
<li>Metatranscriptomic support via mapping of cDNA reads against reference metagenomes</li>
</ol><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/jtamames/SqueezeMeta" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/jtamames/SqueezeMeta</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>BioStar</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/43353/judi-just-do-it</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 02:44:35 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/43353/judi-just-do-it</link>
	<title><![CDATA[JUDI: Just Do It]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p><em>judi</em><span>&nbsp;comes from the idea of bringing the power and efficiency of&nbsp;</span><em>doit</em><span>&nbsp;to execute any kind of task under many combinations of parameter settings.</span></p>
<p><span>https://github.com/ncbi/JUDI</span></p><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/ncbi/JUDI" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/ncbi/JUDI</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Jit</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/11592/xampp-starting-apache-fail-ubuntu</guid>
	<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2014 05:52:35 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/11592/xampp-starting-apache-fail-ubuntu</link>
	<title><![CDATA[XAMPP: Starting Apache fail Ubuntu]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>Once you install XAMMP on linux, the most common problem you face is Apache failure. To fix the issues please use following command to first stop and then again start it.</p><p>sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 stop</p><p>sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop</p><p>sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd stop</p><p>sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>PhpMyAdmin &ldquo;Wrong permissions on configuration file, should not be world writable!&rdquo;</strong></p><p>Once the Xammp is installed, it might be possible to set up the configuration file in writable mode. Try the following steps:</p><p>Just chmod 0755 the file</p><pre>sudo chmod 0755 config.inc.php</pre>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Ram Yash Pal</dc:creator>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 04:29:16 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/44595/squeezemeta-a-fully-automated-metagenomics-pipeline-from-reads-to-bins</link>
	<title><![CDATA[SqueezeMeta: a fully automated metagenomics pipeline, from reads to bins]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">SqueezeMeta is a full automatic pipeline for metagenomics/metatranscriptomics, covering all steps of the analysis. SqueezeMeta includes multi-metagenome support allowing the co-assembly of related metagenomes and the retrieval of individual genomes via binning procedures. Thus, SqueezeMeta features several unique characteristics:</p>
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<li>Co-assembly procedure with read mapping for estimation of the abundances of genes in each metagenome</li>
<li>Co-assembly of a large number of metagenomes via merging of individual metagenomes</li>
<li>Includes binning and bin checking, for retrieving individual genomes</li>
<li>The results are stored in a database, where they can be easily exported and shared, and can be inspected anywhere using a web interface.</li>
<li>Internal checks for the assembly and binning steps inform about the consistency of contigs and bins, allowing to spot potential chimeras.</li>
<li>Metatranscriptomic support via mapping of cDNA reads against reference metagenomes</li>
</ol><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/jtamames/SqueezeMeta" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/jtamames/SqueezeMeta</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>BioStar</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/news/view/4191/high-density-sheep-snp-genotyping-chip-released</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:58:04 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/news/view/4191/high-density-sheep-snp-genotyping-chip-released</link>
	<title><![CDATA[High Density Sheep SNP Genotyping Chip released!!!]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>If you are working on Sheep genomics then there is a good news for you. FarmIQ in conjunction with Illumina and the International Sheep Genomics Consortium (ISGC) are today announcing completion of the &ldquo;Ovine Infinium&reg; HD SNP BeadChip&rdquo;,&nbsp;a high definition SNP chip for ship genome. The OvineSNP50 BeadChip features over 54,241 evenly spaced probes that target SNPs, offering more than sufficient SNP density for genome-wide association studies and other applications such as genome-wide selection, determination of genetic merit, identification of quantitative trait loci, and comparative genetic studies.</p><p>The BeadChip was developed in collaboration with leading ovine researchers from AgResearch, Baylor UCSC, CSIRO, and the USDA as part of the International Sheep Genomics Consortium. It features over 54,241 evenly spaced probes that target single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). More than 18,000 of these markers were discovered through sequencing reduced representation libraries with the Illumina Genome Analyzer IIx. A set of 600 SNPs were identified by BAC end sequencing and validated with Illumina GoldenGate Genotyping Assays over 403 animals from 23 breeds. The remaining SNPs were derived from the draft ovine genome.</p><p>Read more @</p><p><a href="http://res.illumina.com/documents/products/datasheets/datasheet_ovinesnp50.pdf">http://res.illumina.com/documents/products/datasheets/datasheet_ovinesnp50.pdf</a><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1309/S00004/high-density-snp-genotyping-chip-for-the-sheep-genome.htm"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.illumina.com/products/ovinesnp50_dna_analysis_kit.ilmn">http://www.illumina.com/products/ovinesnp50_dna_analysis_kit.ilmn</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Rahul Agarwal</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/36271/heap-a-highly-sensitive-and-accurate-snp-detection-tool-for-low-coverage-high-throughput-sequencing-data</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:06:03 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/36271/heap-a-highly-sensitive-and-accurate-snp-detection-tool-for-low-coverage-high-throughput-sequencing-data</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Heap: a highly sensitive and accurate SNP detection tool for low-coverage high-throughput sequencing data]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p><span>Heap, that enables robustly sensitive and accurate calling of SNPs, particularly with a low coverage NGS data, which must be aligned to the reference genome sequences in advance. To reduce false positive SNPs, Heap determines genotypes and calls SNPs at each site except for sites at the both end of reads or containing a minor allele supported by only one read. Performance comparison with existing tools showed that Heap achieved the highest F-scores with low coverage (7X) restriction-site associated DNA sequencing reads of sorghum and rice individuals. This will facilitate cost-effective GWAS and GP studies in this NGS era. Code and documentation of Heap are freely available from&nbsp;</span><a href="https://github.com/meiji-bioinf/heap">https://github.com/meiji-bioinf/heap</a><span>&nbsp;and our web site (</span><a href="http://bioinf.mind.meiji.ac.jp/lab/en/tools.html">http://bioinf.mind.meiji.ac.jp/lab/en/tools.html</a><span>).</span></p><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/meiji-bioinf/heap" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/meiji-bioinf/heap</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Jit</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/44865/snp-analysis-unlocking-the-secrets-in-our-dna</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 01:31:45 -0500</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/blog/view/44865/snp-analysis-unlocking-the-secrets-in-our-dna</link>
	<title><![CDATA[SNP Analysis: Unlocking the Secrets in Our DNA]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most common type of genetic variation in humans&mdash;and many other organisms. A single base change in the DNA sequence (for example, an A instead of a G) can influence everything from our eye color to our risk of developing diseases. Analyzing these tiny changes has become central to modern genetics, medicine, agriculture, and evolutionary biology.</p><p><strong>What are SNPs?</strong><br />SNPs (pronounced "snips") are positions in the genome where individuals differ by a single nucleotide. For example:</p><p>Reference: ...A T G C A T G A...<br />Variant:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;...A T G T A T G A...</p><p>Here, the C in the reference genome has been replaced by a T in the variant.</p><p>SNPs occur roughly every 300&ndash;1,000 bases in the human genome, meaning there are millions of them scattered throughout our DNA. Most SNPs have no effect on health, but some are linked to disease susceptibility, drug response, and other traits.</p><p><strong>Why Do We Analyze SNPs?</strong><br />1. Medical Genetics</p><p>Identify disease-associated variants (e.g., BRCA1/2 in breast cancer).</p><p>Predict drug response (pharmacogenomics).</p><p>Enable precision medicine by tailoring treatments.</p><p>2. Population Genetics &amp; Ancestry</p><p>Trace human migration and ancestry.</p><p>Study genetic diversity within and between populations.</p><p>3. Agriculture &amp; Animal Breeding</p><p>Select for desirable traits (drought resistance, yield, disease resistance).</p><p>Improve breeding efficiency in livestock.</p><p>4. Evolutionary Biology</p><p>Track natural selection.</p><p>Study adaptation in wild populations.</p><p><strong>How is SNP Analysis Performed?</strong><br />SNP analysis can be broadly divided into three steps:</p><p>SNP Detection<br />Genotyping arrays: Chips that test hundreds of thousands of known SNP positions simultaneously. Fast and affordable, widely used in consumer ancestry testing.</p><p>Whole-genome or whole-exome sequencing: Can detect known and novel SNPs across the genome.</p><p>Targeted sequencing or PCR: For focused analysis of specific regions.</p><p>Variant Calling<br />Sequencing data is aligned to a reference genome. Bioinformatics tools (e.g., GATK, bcftools) identify positions where the sequenced sample differs from the reference.</p><p>Annotation and Interpretation<br />Tools (e.g., SnpEff, VEP) predict the functional impact of SNPs.</p><p>Are the SNPs in coding regions? Do they cause amino acid changes? Are they known to be pathogenic?</p><p>Databases like dbSNP, ClinVar, and GWAS Catalog provide information on known associations.</p><p>Common Tools for SNP Analysis<br />Alignment: BWA, Bowtie2</p><p>Variant Calling: GATK, FreeBayes</p><p>Visualization: IGV, UCSC Genome Browser</p><p>Annotation: SnpEff, VEP</p><p>Statistical Analysis: PLINK, SNPTEST</p><p><strong>Challenges in SNP Analysis</strong><br />False positives/negatives: Sequencing errors, alignment issues.</p><p>Population stratification: Confounding in association studies.</p><p>Interpretation: Many SNPs have unknown or complex effects.</p><p>Researchers address these with rigorous quality control, large datasets, and increasingly sophisticated statistical models.</p><p><strong>The Future of SNP Analysis</strong><br />With advances in sequencing technology and AI-driven analysis, SNP studies are expanding:</p><p>Polygenic risk scores predict disease risk based on thousands of SNPs.</p><p>Large-scale biobanks (e.g., UK Biobank, All of Us) enable powerful genome-wide association studies (GWAS).</p><p>CRISPR and functional assays help validate SNP effects in the lab.</p><p>SNP analysis is at the heart of the genomic revolution, promising insights into biology, health, and evolution at unprecedented scale.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong><br />From diagnosing rare diseases to designing better crops, SNP analysis is a foundational tool in modern science. As our ability to sequence and interpret genomes improves, so will our understanding of these tiny&mdash;but mighty&mdash;variations in DNA.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Abhi</dc:creator>
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	<guid isPermaLink="true">https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/40711/vg-variation-graph-data-structures-interchange-formats-alignment-genotyping-and-variant-calling-methods</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:53:24 -0600</pubDate>
	<link>https://bioinformaticsonline.com/bookmarks/view/40711/vg-variation-graph-data-structures-interchange-formats-alignment-genotyping-and-variant-calling-methods</link>
	<title><![CDATA[VG: variation graph data structures, interchange formats, alignment, genotyping, and variant calling methods]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Variation graphs</em>&nbsp;provide a succinct encoding of the sequences of many genomes. A variation graph (in particular as implemented in vg) is composed of:</p>
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<li><em>nodes</em>, which are labeled by sequences and ids</li>
<li><em>edges</em>, which connect two nodes via either of their respective ends</li>
<li><em>paths</em>, describe genomes, sequence alignments, and annotations (such as gene models and transcripts) as walks through nodes connected by edges</li>
</ul><p>Address of the bookmark: <a href="https://github.com/vgteam/vg" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/vgteam/vg</a></p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Jit</dc:creator>
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