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Python in Biology and Genomics

Episode #154, published Wed, Mar 7, 2018, recorded Fri, Feb 9, 2018

Python is often used in big-data situations. One of the more personal sources of large data sets is our own genetic code. Of course, as Python grows stronger in data science, it's finding its place in biology and genetics.

In this episode, you'll meet Ian Maurer. He's working to help make cancer a think of the past. We'll dig into how Python is part of that journey.
Links from the show

Ian on Twitter: @imaurer
Genomoncology: genomoncology.com
Genomoncology on GitHub: github.com/genomoncology
My Cancer Genome: mycancergenome.org
Google's Deep Variant: github.com/google/deepvariant

Background Reading
What are computers used for in DNA sequencing?: biology.stackexchange.com
An introduction to Next-Generation Sequencing Technology: illumina.com
Difference between fasta fastq and sam file formats: bioinformatics.stackexchange.com
One Renegade Cell Book: amazon.com
BioStars, Bioinformatics explained: biostars.org

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