H5PY – A Python Package to Store Big Data Efficiently
This tutorial shows how to use the v, a python package to store big data efficiently. It will mainly focus on creating and reading HDF5 files.
Multiple Sequence Alignment – Theory and Practice – Step-by-Step
This blog post described Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA) focusing on the theory and practice – Step-by-Step using MAFFT and Muscle.
Kubernetes vs Docker – Apples vs Oranges
This blog posts compares Kubernetes vs Docker, and talks about the similarities and differences between the two platforms.
The Easiest Way to Download Genomic Data from NCBI SRA, MG-RAST, etc
This tutorial will teach you how to download NGS data and metadata from repositories such as NCBI SRA, MG-RAST, Imicrobe, etc – very helpful to download …
Fun Fact: What is so special about an odd k-mer length?
Have you noticed that most assemblers use an odd k-mer length? Do you know why? Don’t you think it is odd? This blog post explains below …
Painless Random Forest Regression in Python – Step-by-Step with Sklearn
This tutorial demonstrates a step-by-step on how to use the Sklearn Python Random Forest package to create a regression model.
Insights on a Plethora of Python IDEs and Code Editors
Python is a powerful, easy to use, general-purpose programming language, loved by most programmers to develop web applications, data science, software prototypes, etc. Being a widely …
Estimate Genome Size and Best k-mer Size for Assembly – Step-by-Step
This tutorial shows how you can estimate the genome size and the best k-mer length for genome assembly using KmerGenie. Moreover, the tutorial shows how to …
Bloom Filter Made Simple: Theory and Code
This tutorial simplifies Bloom Filter in Python by teaching what is a bloom filter, talks about its false positive and false negative rate, introduces some graphics …