Biopython Course
Gain mastery in Biopython to develop robust and reproducible pipelines for sequence analysis. The course covers NCBI Entrez data retrieval, parsing of FASTA and GenBank files, pairwise alignments, CLI tool development, Python packaging, logging, and testing to deliver production-ready bioinformatics workflows that are efficient and dependable.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
This Biopython Course equips you with hands-on skills to install Biopython, parse FASTA, FASTQ, and GenBank files, and create dependable scripts for sequence processing. You will retrieve data from NCBI Entrez, calculate GC content and sequence statistics, perform pairwise alignments, filter sequences, build strong CLI tools, handle dependencies, document pipelines, and package reliable workflows for production use.
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Develop skills
- Biopython sequence processing: quickly parse, filter, and translate FASTA/GenBank files.
- NCBI Entrez automation: query, download, and cache public sequence datasets effectively.
- Pairwise alignment skills: execute pairwise2 and accurately interpret alignment scores.
- CLI bioinformatics tools: create robust, tested, and reproducible Biopython pipelines.
- Python packaging for bioinformatics: deliver installable and well-documented analysis scripts.
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