Painless Kmeans in Python – Step-by-Step with Sklearn
This tutorial shows how to use k-means clustering in Python using Scikit-Learn which can be installed using bioconda.
Calculate DNA Melting Temperature in Python – Step-by-Step
This tutorial shows how to calculate DNA melting temperature (Tm) in Python using Biopython which can be installed using bioconda.
Masking Low Complexity Regions – Step-by-Step
This short tutorial teaches how to mask low complexity regions in a FASTA file. This can be quickly accomplished by using bbmap which can download using …
Simple R Squared Calculation in Python
This short tutorial shows how to find the R squared value in Python using sklearn which can be useful when looking at the data correlation in …
Fast FASTA/FASTQ Random Subsampling
This short tutorial teaches how to subsample a paired FASTQ, single FASTQ, pair FASTA, or single FASTA file to a specific number of reads. This can …
Heatmap Plotting in Python – The Simplest Way
This short tutorial teaches how to use Python seaborn which relies on matplotlib to plot a heatmap the simplest way.
Easy NCBI Genome Download
NCBI genome download can be a very unpleasant job. This page shows how to use ncbi-genome-download to easily download NCBI genomes with a single command line.
Find All Files Containing a Specific Text on Linux or macOS
This short tutorial teaches you how to find all files containing a specific text on linux or macOS using either the command find or grep. Find …
Fast Conversion of Lowercase Sequences to Uppercase in FASTA Format
This tutorial teaches two approaches to convert lowercase to uppercase sequences in FASTA format. In bioinformatics, a FASTA with lowercase bases implies that regions are low …
The Easiest Way on How to Decompress Using gzip
This short tutorial teaches you the easiest way on how to decompress a file using gzip — uncompressing gz files will never be a problem again.