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Bioinformatics 101

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Dive into a comprehensive 2.5-hour tutorial series on bioinformatics, focusing on practical applications using Python and Biopython. Learn to solve Rosalind problems, including counting point mutations in DNA, finding motif sequences, and calculating GC content. Master essential skills such as reading FASTA files, transcribing DNA to RNA, and translating to proteins. Explore advanced topics like accessing NCBI databases, performing BLAST searches, and analyzing COVID-19 genome sequences. Gain hands-on experience with pairwise sequence alignment, 3D protein visualization, and quality score analysis from FASTQ files. Develop proficiency in creating sequence motif objects, plotting data with matplotlib, and efficiently handling large genomic datasets. Conclude with insights into bioinformatics careers and a condensed one-hour Python for bioinformatics course.

Syllabus

Bioinformatics Counting Point Mutations in DNA with Python [Rosalind Problem].
Bioinformatics Finding Motif sequences in DNA with Python [Rosalind problem].
Bioinformatics How to read FASTA files with Python and Biopython Tutorial.
Bioinformatics Calculate GC Content of DNA with Python [Rosalind Problem].
Bioinformatics TWO ways of Counting Nucleotides in DNA using Python [Rosalind Problem].
Bioinformatics From DNA to RNA to Protein using Biopython [Transcription and Translation].
Rosalind Consensus and Profile in Bioinformatics with Python [Finding common ancestor].
Bioinformatics Accessing NCBI databases and tools with Biopython [Entrez].
Bioinformatics Pairwise sequence alignment/pairwise2 in Biopython.
Bioinformatics Running BLAST queries and performing sequence alignment with Biopython.
Bioinformatics COVID-19 Genome Sequence Analysis using Biopython.
Bioinformatics COVID-19 BLAST search using Biopython.
Bioinformatics COVID-19 3D protein visualisation using Biopython and nglview.
Bioinformatics Analysis of Quality Scores from FASTQ file using Biopython.
Bioinformatics Creating and handling Sequence motif objects in Biopython.
Bioinformatics Plotting sequence lengths and GC content with Biopython and matplotlib.
Bioinformatics Faster reads of sequence FASTA and FASTQ files with Biopython.
Bioinformatics Sorting big FASTA/FASTQ files by sequence length with Biopython.
Bioinformatics Filtering FASTQ files by PHRED quality scores with Biopython.
Bioinformatics NCBI BLAST protein search Pairwise alignment #shorts.
What is Bioinformatics and Bioinformatics career in 2022?.
Bioinformatics with Biopython - Full Course | 1 hour Python for Bioinformatics tutorial.

Taught by

Lana Caldarevic

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