Posted from Bioinformatics Zen 21 days ago
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Problem I've spent the last year learning hands-on about next-generation genome sequencing. I've found that each step in a genome project (assembly, scaffolding, annotation, analysis of gene content) is tightly coupled to the outcome of the previous step. For exam... (original story)
Posted from Bioinformatics Zen 21 days ago
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Working in academia feels like a lifestyle rather than simply a job. I feel that being a researcher, in particular a bioinformatician, is part of my identity. I carry my research around in my head outside of working hours but at the same time I enjoy the autonomy and mastery of ... (original story)
Posted from Bioinformatics Zen 21 days ago
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I've spent time recently working on a tool to simplify genome scaffolding. I presented a poster on this at this year's American Society for Microbiology conference (ASM 2011). I find poster sessions at large conferences sometimes overwhelming. There are many posters and it can b... (original story)