DNA Sequencing & Genome Assembly for Software Developers

This is a free event at San Francisco, Register here at Lu.ma to go.
If you can't go to San Francisco, register here to get a zoom link: https://forms.gle/4x46aVpVusSF3tGj6

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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Register at https://lu.ma/dna-sequencing-genome-assembly-for-softw to go.
OR:
Register at https://forms.gle/4x46aVpVusSF3tGj6 to get the Zoom link in case you can make it to San Francisco.

ZOOM LINK

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89085931672?pwd=8VEvH1RzBYWP81QEFNyhB3IMSDawLf.1