DNA Sequencing & Genome Assembly for Software Developers

This is a free event, Register here at Luma.

Introductory talk on DNA Sequencing & Genome Assembly aimed at software developers

​Overview of DNA and Sequencing
​Why do we sequence DNA? Importance in research, medicine, and biotech. Milestones in sequencing.
​Sequencing Technologies
​Short-read (Illumina) vs. long-read (Oxford Nanopore/PacBio) sequencing: key differences and tradeoffs. Introduction to raw data formats: FASTQ, quality scores.
​Genome Assembly Principles
​What is genome assembly and why is it necessary. Key computational challenges
​Practical Aspects and Tools
​Typical workflow for assembling a genome. Tools & libraries
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​There will be Zoom livestream, link will be announced here.

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