NGenomeSyn [multiple (N) Genome Synteny], for publication-ready visualization of syntenic relationships of the whole genome or local region and genomic features (e.g. repeats, structural variations, genes) across multiple genomes with a high customization. NGenomeSyn provides an easy way for its users to visualize a large amount of data with a rich layout by simply adjusting options for moving, scaling, and rotation of target genomes. Moreover, NGenomeSyn could be applied on the visualization of relationships on non-genomic data with similar input formats.

https://academic.oup.com/bioinformatics/article/39/3/btad121/7072460

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/hewm2008/NGenomeSyn

"In neuroscience, the project will use neuroinformatics and brain simulation to collect and integrate experimental data, identifying and filling gaps in our knowledge, and prioritising future experiments.

In medicine, the HBP will use medical informatics to identify biological signatures of brain disease, allowing diagnosis at an early stage, before the disease has done irreversible damage, and enabling personalized treatment, adapted to the needs of individual patients. Better diagnosis, combined with disease and drug simulation, will accelerate the discovery of new treatments, drastically lowering the cost of drug discovery.

In computing, new techniques of interactive supercomputing, driven by the needs of brain simulation, will impact a vast range of industries. Devices and systems, modelled after the brain, will overcome fundamental limits on the energy-efficiency, reliability and programmability of current technologies, clearing the road for systems with brain-like intelligence."

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2013/10/07/the-human-brain-project-begins/ 

(https://www.facebook.com/humanbrainproj/info)

Home Page:

https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/

Jobs:

https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/participate/jobs

1. P.Pollastro, S.Rampone (2002). HS3D, a Dataset of Homo Sapiens Splice Regions, and its Extraction Procedure from a Major Public Database , International Journal of Modern Physics C, 13(8), 1105-1117. (please cite this paper)

2. P.Pollastro, S.Rampone (2003). HS3D: Homo Sapiens Splice Site Data Set , Nucleic Acids Research, 2003 Annual Database Issue.

Address of the bookmark: http://www.sci.unisannio.it/docenti/rampone/

What is HiBC?

The Human Intestinal Bacteria Collection (HiBC) is a comprehensive, high-quality reference repository of bacterial isolates derived from human fecal samples. It focuses on anaerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria that play pivotal roles in digestion, immune modulation, vitamin synthesis, and pathogen resistance. The collection includes both culturable strains and genomic data from unculturable taxa, bridging the gap between culture-dependent and -independent microbiome studies.

Why is HiBC Important?

1. Understanding Microbiome-Host Interactions
   HiBC enables deeper insight into the functions of specific bacterial taxa in the gut. With well-characterized isolates, researchers can conduct mechanistic studies to explore how certain bacteria influence metabolism, inflammation, or mental health.

2. Precision Probiotics and Therapeutics
   By providing access to native human gut microbes, HiBC supports the development of next-generation probiotics, live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) alternatives.

3. Standardization and Reproducibility
   With standardized cultivation and genomic protocols, HiBC ensures consistency across microbiome research studies, improving reproducibility and comparability of findings.

4. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance
   HiBC includes metadata on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), helping track the spread of AMR in commensal gut bacteria and understanding its implications for human health.

Key Features of HiBC

• Culturable Bacteria Repository: A living collection of anaerobic and facultative strains isolated from healthy and diseased individuals worldwide.

• Metadata-rich Entries: Each isolate is annotated with host details (age, health status, diet), geographical origin, phenotypic traits, and antibiotic susceptibility profiles.

• Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS): High-quality genome assemblies for most strains to support functional and comparative genomics.

• Interactive Database Access: User-friendly search and filtering options for strain selection based on taxonomy, function, or clinical relevance.

• Cross-linking with Other Databases: Integration with NCBI, GOLD, and Human Microbiome Project (HMP) data for broader context and validation.

Applications of HiBC

• Microbiome-based diagnostics and biomarker discovery

• Host-microbe interaction studies in gnotobiotic mouse models

• Gut microbiome modulation through diet, drugs, or engineered bacteria

• Longitudinal studies of gut flora across age, geography, and lifestyle

• Environmental and evolutionary microbiology of human-associated bacteria

Accessing HiBC

Researchers and interested parties can explore the HiBC database through its official website: https://www.hibc.rwth-aachen.de/. The platform offers comprehensive information on bacterial isolates, including taxonomy, cultivation conditions, and genomic data, facilitating advanced research in human gut microbiome studies.

Final Thoughts

The HiBC is a cornerstone resource in the rapidly evolving field of microbiome research. As science moves toward personalized medicine and microbial therapeutics, having a reliable and diverse collection of human gut bacteria is not just useful — it's essential. Whether you're a microbiologist, clinician, computational biologist, or biotechnologist, HiBC offers tools to accelerate discovery and innovation in gut microbiome science.

if you map reads to GRCh38 or hg38, use the following:

ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genomes/all/GCA/000/001/405/GCA_000001405.15_GRCh38/seqs_for_alignment_pipelines.ucsc_ids/GCA_000001405.15_GRCh38_no_alt_analysis_set.fna.gz

There are several other versions of GRCh37/GRCh38. What’s wrong with them? Here are a collection of potential issues:

More at http://lh3.github.io/2017/11/13/which-human-reference-genome-to-use

Address of the bookmark: http://lh3.github.io/2017/11/13/which-human-reference-genome-to-use

Address of the bookmark: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj6987

 All the nodes in the tree are clickable. This displays various information and options:

• The species name (and the associated common name if there is one)
• The rank (kingdom, family, class, species...)
• Ability to go to the corresponding node/species on NCBI web site (displayed in a new window)
• Possibility to download the corresponding subtree in newick extended format
• Possibilty to get the whole lineage from the current node/tip to the root of the tree.

Address of the bookmark: http://lifemap-ncbi.univ-lyon1.fr/

Tutorial http://shinycircos.ncpgr.cn/shinyCircos_Help_Manual.pdf

Github https://github.com/venyao/shinyCircos

Address of the bookmark: http://150.109.59.144:3838/shinyCircos/

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/pnnl/fqc