Helpful resources¶
Learning Python¶
Python for Biologists: http://pythonforbiologists.com/
Practical Computing for Biologists
This is a highly recommended book for people looking for a systematic presentation on shell scripting, programming, UNIX, etc.
Shell tutorials and references¶
https://github.com/JorySchossau/shell
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A high quality question & answer Web site.
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A discussion and information site for next-generation sequencing.
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A large number of open and reusable tutorials on the shell, programming, version control, etc.
Additional Web sites¶
The NGS course tutorials: http://ged.msu.edu/angus/tutorials-2013/
UW Seattle “zero entry” workshop: http://2013-uw-zero-entry.readthedocs.org/
Recommended books and other resources¶
Practical Computing for Biologists
This is a highly recommended book for people looking for a systematic presentation on shell scripting, programming, UNIX, etc.
Computing and Data¶
- A Quick Guide to Organizing Computational Biology Projects, Noble, PLoS Comp Biology, 2009.
- Willingness to Share Research Data Is Related to the Strength of the Evidence and the Quality of Reporting of Statistical Results, Wicherts et al., PLoS One, 2011.
- Got replicability?, McCullough, Economics in Practice, 2007.
Also see this great pair of blog posts on organizing projects and research workflow.
Other Links¶
Blogs¶
http://www.genomesunzipped.org/
Genomes Unzipped.
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Titus’s blog.
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Blue Collar Bioinformatics
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Mass Genomics
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Next Genetics
http://gettinggeneticsdone.blogspot.com/
Getting Genetics Done
http://omicsomics.blogspot.com/
Omics! Omics!