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2nd Viral Bioinformatics and Genomics Training Course (1st – 5th August 2016)

August 10, 2016
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We have shared our knowledge on Viral bioinformatics and genomics with yet another clever and friendly bunch of researchers. Sixteen delegates from across the world joined us for a week of intensive training. The line-up of instructors changed slightly due to the departure of Gavin Wilkie earlier in the year. Instructors: Joseph Hughes (Course Organiser) […]

April 1, 2016
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These are the steps I used to create a batch of bootable BioLinux Live USB sticks – with persistent data so that any data files created/downloaded would be preserved. This was used for a course so that each stick had the same NGS data and the same additional (non-BioLinux) programs pre-installed and already configured. Step 1 […]

April 1, 2016
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Sharing large files with collaborators has rarely been a problem, we usually just compress them and put them on our web server and then send the link to our collaborator who can then download the file. However, we have struggled to find a solution to receive large files. We usually run out of space in […]

October 14, 2015
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All bioinformatics server users and administrators would know how easy it is to fill up our home directories with huge amounts of data, especially when you are analysing deep sequencing data on a daily basis. Here is a list of a few useful commands and tips that can help to keep your home directory tidy. […]

August 18, 2015
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The first Viral Bioinformatics and Genomics training course held at the University of Glasgow was completed successfully by 14 delegates (nine external and five internal) on 10-14 August 2015. The course took place in the McCall Building computer cluster, and the adjacent Lomond and Dumgoyne Rooms were used for refreshments and lunch. Instructors: Joseph Hughes […]

June 12, 2015
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Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) is one of the most commonly used programs for sequence classification using similarity search. Standalone BLAST can be setup easily on the local server. More info about how to set it up on a local Linux server can be found here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK52640/ In our lab, all our servers run […]

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2nd Viral Bioinformatics and Genomics Training Course (1st – 5th August 2016)

How to make a BioLinux Live USB Stick – with persistent data storage

Setting up an Amazon ftp server to receive big files

Top tips to keep your home folder on a server tidy

1st Viral Bioinformatics and Genomics Training Course

Setting up automatic BLAST database update on linux servers

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