Tools to detect synteny blocks regions among multiple genomes
The synteny block (which etymologically means “on the same ribbon”) is a collection of contiguous genes located on the same chromosome. These block regions have mostly...2609 days ago
The 5 reasons to mistakes at bioinformatics work !!!
When you're just starting out with biological programming, it's easy to run into complex problems that make you wonder how anyone has ever managed to write a program. There are som...2105 days ago
Computer simulation of genetic mechanism !!
Computer simulation is the discipline of designing a model of an actual or theoretical physical/biological system, executing the model on a digital computer, and analyzing the exec...2974 days ago
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Structural variation: the hidden genomic treasure
Genome re-sequencing projects have revealed substantial amounts of genetic variation between individuals extending beyond single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and short indels. S...2701 days ago
Software and Tools to detect structure variation with long reads !!
Uncovering the connection between genetics and heritable diseases requires an approach that looks at all the variant bases and types in a genome. While a PacBio de novo a...2607 days ago
DNA testing companies around the globe !
It was realized in the 1940s that DNA molecules are passed down through the generations of a family. In 1953 Watson and Crick elucidated the chemical structure of this molecule as...2486 days ago
List of Research Institutes in India (Biological Sciences/ Biotechnology)
A laboratory (normally lab) is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific or technological research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The aim...2363 days ago
BBTools for bioinformatician !
BBMap.sh Mapping Nanopore reads BBMap.sh has a length cap of 6kbp. Reads longer than this will be broken into 6kbp pieces and mapped independently. Code: $ mapPacBio.sh -...2269 days ago
Basic command-line to run BLAST
The goal of this tutorial is to run you through a demonstration of the command line, which you may not have seen or used much before. All of the commands below can copy/pa...2243 days ago