Organised by Biodiversity Genomics Academy

Introduction

Biodiversity Genomics Academy 2023 (BGA23) is a series of free, open to all, online-only, short, interactive sessions on how to use the bioinformatics tools and approaches that underpin the Earth Biogenome Project (EBP).

Description

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  1. Understand the Manual curation pipeline
  2. Understand how Jbrowse can be utilised as a tool both to aid curation and also for post curation analysis
  3. Interpret a HiC Map
  4. Understand how to curate an assembly using PretextView and associated curation scripts
  5. Create an updated/curated assembly fasta

Prerequisites

  1. Understanding the terms genome assembly, reads, contigs
  2. Understanding of linux command line basics
  3. To have read/watched the rapid curation documentation available at https://gitlab.com/wtsi-grit/rapid-curation/-/tree/main
  4. To have read through the Interpreting_HiC_maps guide
  5. Have access to a 3 button mouse