An Introduction to Sequence Searching

Date:

  Tuesday 3 November 2015

Venue: 

University of Cambridge - Downing Site, Cambridge,  CB2 3AR, United Kingdom

Participation: 

First come, first served

Contact: 

Zaria Byer

Registration fee: 

£0

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Course Overview

This workshop introduces the area of sequence similarity searching and focuses on how to use tools like BLAST and PSI-Search to find homologous sequences in EMBL-EBI databases. This session will include tips on which tool and database to use, input formats, how to change parameters and how to interpret the results pages.

Audience

  • This workshop is aimed at researchers who need to undertake sequence searching as part of their work
  • Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals
  • Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here
  • Further details regarding the charging policy are available here

No previous bioinformatics experience is required, but an undergraduate level understanding of biology would be an advantage.

Learning outcomes

Objectives: After this course you should be able to:

  • Understand the basics of sequence similarity searching and sequence homology
  • Find related biological sequence data across EMBL-EBI resources
  • Use different sequence similarity tools and apply appropriate tools for different applications.
University of Cambridge
Downing Site Cambridge CB2 3AR United Kingdom

Bioinformatics Training Room

Craik-Marshall Building

Downing Site

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How to apply

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Organisers

Gabriella Rustici - University of Cambridge, UK

Trainers

Andrew Cowley - EMBL-EBI, UK