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Simple functional programming in R
Posted from Bioinformatics Zen 57 days ago
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R can be a very unforgiving language. Obtuse error messages and a variety of differing yet similar data structures leads to a frustrating learning curve. Furthermore R is a functional programming language which, if you are used to imperative programming (e.g. Java/Perl/Python/Ru... (original story)
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Experiments in Genome Scaffolding and Peer-Review
Posted from Bioinformatics Zen 137 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)
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Bioinformatics - a wide set of transferable skills
Posted from Bioinformatics Zen 137 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)
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Presenting software on a poster
Posted from Bioinformatics Zen 137 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)
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