BBSplit: Read Binning Tool for Metagenomes and Contaminated Libraries
BBSplit internally uses BBMap to map reads to multiple genomes at once, and determine which genome they match best. This is different than with ordinary mapping. If a genome (say...2334 days ago
List of visualization tools for genome alignments
Genome browsers are useful not only for showing final results but also for improving analysis protocols, testing data quality, and generating result drafts. Its integration...2304 days ago
Bioinformatics tools to detect horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in genomes
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), the “non-sexual movement of genetic material between two organisms” , is relatively common in prokaryotes and single-celled eukar...870 days ago
Tools to Predict the Impact of Missense Variants !
Prioritizing missense variants for further experimental investigation is a key challenge in current sequencing studies for exploring complex and Mendelian diseases. A large numbe...2223 days ago
List of non-commercial NGS genotype-calling software
Meaningful analysis of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, which are produced extensively by genetics and genomics studies, relies crucially on the accurate calling of SNPs an...2116 days ago
Parallel Processing with Perl !
Here is a small tutorial on how to make best use of multiple processors for bioinformatics analysis. One best way is using perl threads and forks. Knowing how these threads and f...2100 days ago
Bioinformatics tools for genome assembly !
There are numerous genome assembly tools available, each with its strengths and weaknesses. Here is a list of some widely used genome assembly tools as of my last update in Septe...306 days ago