Biopython Course
This course equips you with expertise in Biopython for creating strong, repeatable pipelines for sequence analysis. You will master pulling data from Entrez, parsing FASTA and GenBank formats, running alignments, developing CLI tools, packaging scripts, adding logging, and testing to produce professional bioinformatics workflows that work reliably every time.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to set up Biopython, handle FASTA, FASTQ, and GenBank files, and create dependable scripts for sequence analysis. Retrieve data via NCBI Entrez, calculate GC content and sequence stats, perform pairwise alignments, filter data, build strong command-line tools, handle dependencies, document processes, and deliver reliable workflows ready for production use.
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Develop skills
- Master Biopython for quick parsing, filtering, and translating of FASTA and GenBank sequences.
- Automate NCBI Entrez to search, fetch, and store public sequence data efficiently.
- Perform pairwise alignments using pairwise2 and analyse scores accurately.
- Build reliable CLI tools with tested, repeatable Biopython pipelines for bioinformatics.
- Package Python scripts for bioinformatics with full documentation and easy installation.
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