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Raghava's Group

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:59:48 -0500

Raghava's group is known for developing open source software or web servers. Group have developed large number of web-based services.

Find more at http://www.imtech.res.in/raghava/

Interactive Bioinformatics Resources !

Jit — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:09:00 -0500

Learn how to use bioinformatics tools right from your browser.
Everything runs in a sandbox, so you can experiment all you want.

More at sandbox.bio

Address of the bookmark: http://sandbox.bio

Bioinformatics Training Material !

BioStar — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 11:26:18 -0500

Glittr is a curated list of bioinformatics training material.
All material is:

In a GitHub or GitLab repository
Free to use
Written in markdown or similar

NOTE: This list of courses is selected only based on the above criteria.
There are no checks on quality.

https://glittr.org/?per_page=25&sort_by=stargazers&sort_direction=desc

Address of the bookmark: https://glittr.org/?per_page=25&sort_by=stargazers&sort_direction=desc

16sRNA Database Download

LEGE — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:33:15 -0500

Downloading 16S rRNA databases can be crucial for various bioinformatics analyses, especially in microbiome research. However, it's important to note that databases can vary based on your specific needs, such as the taxonomic coverage you require or the type of analysis you're performing. Here's a general guideline on how you can obtain 16S rRNA databases:

NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information):
- NCBI provides various databases related to genetic information, including 16S rRNA sequences.
- You can access the 16S ribosomal RNA sequences from NCBI's Nucleotide database (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nucleotide/).
- Perform a search using keywords like "16S rRNA" or specific bacterial names to find relevant sequences.
- You can download sequences individually or in batches using the provided tools.
GreenGenes:
- GreenGenes is a widely used 16S rRNA gene sequence database.
- You can access it at http://greengenes.secondgenome.com/.
- GreenGenes provides precompiled databases for various purposes, including classification, alignment, and phylogenetic analysis.
SILVA:
- SILVA (https://www.arb-silva.de/) is another comprehensive database for ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences.
- It covers not only 16S rRNA but also other ribosomal RNA sequences.
- SILVA provides precompiled databases for various purposes, including taxonomic classification and alignment.
Ribosomal Database Project (RDP):
- RDP (http://rdp.cme.msu.edu/) is a curated database that offers 16S rRNA sequences.
- It provides tools for sequence analysis and classification.
- You can download sequences and taxonomy information from their website.
QIIME (Quantitative Insights Into Microbial Ecology):
- QIIME (https://qiime2.org/) is a widely used bioinformatics platform for microbiome analysis.
- It provides tools for analyzing microbial communities, including processing 16S rRNA sequences.
- QIIME often includes its own preprocessed 16S rRNA databases that can be used for analysis within the platform.

Before downloading any database, make sure to read the terms of use and citation requirements, as some databases may have specific usage policies. Additionally, consider the compatibility of the database with your analysis pipeline and software tools.

NCBI 16s RNA database location ftp://ftp.ncbi.nih.gov/blast/db/16SMicrobial.tar.gz

Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics, Grimmond Lab

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 11:58:34 -0500

Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics

Research Area:
pancreatic cancer; ovarian cancer; prostate cancer; bowel cancer; brain cancer; endometrial cancer; breast cancer; personalised medicine; high-throughput genomics

Link @ http://www.imb.uq.edu.au/sean-grimmond

Complex Systems: From Physics to Biology October 15-16 2013 at JNU Convention Center

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:17:17 -0500

The symposium intents to focus on complex systems arising in a variety of settings in physics and biology. In particular, applications of the concepts of physics to biological sciences will be the major theme of this meeting.

Selected Topics:

Cluster Dynamics
Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Forced Systems
Hamiltonian Dynamics
Synchronization & Control
Genomics & Systems Biology
Computational Neuroscience
Econophysics

More @ http://www.jnu.ac.in/Conference/SCS2013/

Rolland-Lagan lab

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:57:57 -0500

The Rolland-Lagan lab at the University of Ottawa is specializing in computational and developmental biology. We use a combination of experimental work, microscopy, image analysis and computer simulations to explore developmental mechanisms in two and three dimensions.

Research Area

Developmental biology, Computational biology, Simulation modeling, Image data analysis

Link @ http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/arolland/index.html

GRIDSS: the Genomic Rearrangement IDentification Software Suite

Rahul Nayak — Sun, 17 May 2020 10:27:44 -0500

GRIDSS is a module software suite containing tools useful for the detection of genomic rearrangements. GRIDSS includes a genome-wide break-end assembler, as well as a structural variation caller for Illumina sequencing data. GRIDSS calls variants based on alignment-guided positional de Bruijn graph genome-wide break-end assembly, split read, and read pair evidence.

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/PapenfussLab/gridss

GRSR: a tool for deriving genome rearrangement scenarios from multiple unichromosomal genome sequences

Jit — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:35:10 -0500

GRSR is a Tool for Deriving Genome Rearrangement Scenarios for Multiple Uni-chromosomal Genomes. This tool will do the following steps:

Step 1. Run mugsy to get multiple sequence alignment results.
Step 2 & 3. Extraction of the Coordinates of Core Blocks, Construction of Synteny Blocks and Generating Signed Permutations.
Step 4. Generate pairwise genome rearrangement scenarios and find repeats at the breakpoints of each rearrangement events.

https://github.com/DanwangJessica/GRSR

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/DanwangJessica/GRSR

Internship program with ArrayGen Technolgies

Sun, 22 Jun 2014 23:18:31 -0500

Internship Program for Bioinformatics / Biotechnology Professionals Currently we offer positions to outstanding students interested in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Accepted students will be listed on web with their schedules. Accepted students can attend our future workshops and trainings freely at the specified venue.

Interested candidates may email their resume along with a cover letter to careers@arraygen.com

Official website: http://www.arraygen.com/