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A Critical Guide to the neXtProt knowledgebase: querying using SPARQL

This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series briefly outlines how to explore the neXtProt human protein database using SPARQL. While text indexation has made database contents more accessible, being able to combine search criteria for specific content permits more powerful...

Scientific topics: Database management

Keywords: Human protein database, Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction nextprot, Nextprot data model, Rdf triples, Semantic triples, Sparql queries, Sparql syntax, Training material

A Critical Guide to the neXtProt knowledgebase: querying using SPARQL http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/a-critical-guide-to-the-nextprot-knowledgebase-querying-using-sparql This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series briefly outlines how to explore the neXtProt human protein database using SPARQL. While text indexation has made database contents more accessible, being able to combine search criteria for specific content permits more powerful querying, and provides a means to mine the information stored in databases. This Guide illustrates the use of the SPARQL semantic query language to interrogate neXtProt and other databases that provide SPARQL endpoints. Specifically, the Guide introduces the concept of database ‘semantic triples’, and examines features of the neXtProt data model. On reading this Guide, and completing the exercises, users will be able to: i) identify key entities within the neXtProt data model; ii) explain what these entities represent, what information they contain and what the information is used for; iii) identify key SPARQL syntax elements; iv) understand SPARQL tutorial examples; and v) write a SPARQL query to retrieve entries matching specific criteria. Database management Human protein database, Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction nextprot, Nextprot data model, Rdf triples, Semantic triples, Sparql queries, Sparql syntax, Training material Beginners 2019-06-06
A Critical Guide to the PDB

This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides a brief outline of the Protein Data Bank – the PDB – the world’s primary repository of biological macromolecular structures. The rationale for creating the resource and the kinds of information it provides are discussed,...

Scientific topics: Database management

Keywords: Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction pdb, Protein structure analysis, Protein structure databases, Protein structures

A Critical Guide to the PDB http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/a-critical-guide-to-the-pdb This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides a brief outline of the Protein Data Bank – the PDB – the world’s primary repository of biological macromolecular structures. The rationale for creating the resource and the kinds of information it provides are discussed, and issues relating to its evolution and growth are explored. Specifically, this Guide introduces the principal features of the PDB, the nature (and quality) of its contents and how these may be interrogated. On reading this Guide, users will be able to: i) explain some of the ways in which knowledge of protein structures is useful; ii) identify the constituent databases of the wwPDB; iii) explain key features of the RCSB PDB in terms of its data distribution, growth and redundancy statistics; iv) search the PDB using simple and advanced keywords and full sequences, and analyse differences between them; and v) explain various structural quality criteria, and infer the quality of individual PDB entries. Database management Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction pdb, Protein structure analysis, Protein structure databases, Protein structures Beginners 2018-09-08
A Critical Guide to InterPro

This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides an introduction to the InterPro database, the largest, most comprehensive, integrated protein family database in the world. The rationale for creating the resource, the nature of its contributing databases and the kinds of...

Scientific topics: Database management

Keywords: Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction interpro, Protein family classification, Protein family databases, Protein family hierarchies, Protein function annotation, Protein sequence analysis

A Critical Guide to InterPro http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/a-critical-guide-to-interpro This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides an introduction to the InterPro database, the largest, most comprehensive, integrated protein family database in the world. The rationale for creating the resource, the nature of its contributing databases and the kinds of information they provide are discussed, and the role of InterPro in protein classification and function-annotation projects is outlined. Specifically, this Guide introduces the principal components of the InterPro database, the differences between them, and how their integration creates a resource whose diagnostic power is greater than the sum of its parts. On reading this Guide, users will be able to: i) explain how protein family databases are used to help annotate uncharacterised protein sequences; ii) identify InterPro’s constituent data resources and explain the main methods that underpin them; iii) search InterPro using keywords and full sequences; iv) analyse and interpret search results in terms of protein family hierarchies, their structural domains and functional features; and v) track the provenance of InterPro’s annotations. Database management Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction interpro, Protein family classification, Protein family databases, Protein family hierarchies, Protein function annotation, Protein sequence analysis Beginners 2018-09-08
A Critical Guide to the UniProtKB Flat-file Format

This Critical Guide briefly presents the need for biological databases and for a standard format for storing and organising biological data. Web-based interfaces have made databases more user-friendly, but knowledge of the underlying file format offers a deeper understanding of how to navigate...

Scientific topics: Database management

Keywords: Flat file databases, Flat files, Introduction bioinformatics, Uniprotkb flat file format

A Critical Guide to the UniProtKB Flat-file Format http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/a-critical-guide-to-the-uniprotkb-flat-file-format This Critical Guide briefly presents the need for biological databases and for a standard format for storing and organising biological data. Web-based interfaces have made databases more user-friendly, but knowledge of the underlying file format offers a deeper understanding of how to navigate and mine the information they contain, so that humans and machines can get the most out of them. This Guide explores the file format that underpins one of today’s most popular protein sequence databases – UniProtKB. Specifically, this Guide introduces the concept of database ‘flat-files’, and examines features of the UniProtKB flat-file format. On reading this Guide, users will be able to: i) identify key fields within UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot and UniProtKB/TrEMBL flat-files; ii) explain what these fields mean, what information they contain and what the information is used for; iii) analyse the information in different fields and infer structural and functional features of a sequence; iv) examine and investigate the provenance of annotations; and v) compare annotations at different time-points and evaluate the likely impact of annotation changes. Database management Flat file databases, Flat files, Introduction bioinformatics, Uniprotkb flat file format Beginners 2018-09-08
A Critical Guide to UniProtKB

This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides a brief outline of the UniProt protein sequence database, with a particular focus on the UniProt Knowledgebase – UniProtKB. The rationale for creating the resource, its contributing databases and the kinds of information...

Scientific topics: Database management

Keywords: Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction uniprot, Protein sequence databases, Uniprot knowledgebase

A Critical Guide to UniProtKB http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/a-critical-guide-to-uniprotkb This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides a brief outline of the UniProt protein sequence database, with a particular focus on the UniProt Knowledgebase – UniProtKB. The rationale for creating the resource, its contributing databases and the kinds of information they provide are discussed, and issues behind the quality of their annotations are explored. Specifically, this Guide introduces the principal components of the UniProt Knowledgebase, and the differences between them. On reading this Guide, users will be able to: i) identify and explain the characteristic features of UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot and UniProtKB/TrEMBL entries; ii) distinguish annotations that are computed, and hence not experimentally validated; iii) search UniProtKB using keywords, full sequences and peptides, and interpret the results; iv) analyse and track the provenance of annotations; and v) infer which annotations are likely to be accurate and which erroneous. Database management Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction uniprot, Protein sequence databases, Uniprot knowledgebase Beginners 2018-09-08
A Critical Guide to BLAST

This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides an overview of the BLAST similarity search tool, briefly examining the underlying algorithm and its rise to popularity. Several Web-based and stand-alone implementations are reviewed, and key features of typical search...

Keywords: Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction blast, Sequence database searching, Sequence similarity searching

A Critical Guide to BLAST http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/a-critical-guide-to-blast This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides an overview of the BLAST similarity search tool, briefly examining the underlying algorithm and its rise to popularity. Several Web-based and stand-alone implementations are reviewed, and key features of typical search results are discussed. Specifically, this Guide introduces concepts and theories that underpin the BLAST search tool, and examines features of search outputs important for understanding and interpreting BLAST results. On reading this Guide, users will be able to: i) search a variety of Web-based sequence databases with different query sequences, and alter search parameters; ii) explain a range of typical search parameters, and the likely impacts on search outputs of changing them; iii) analyse the information conveyed in search outputs and infer the significance of reported matches; iv) examine and investigate the annotations of reported matches, and their provenance; and v) compare the outputs of different BLAST implementations and evaluate the implications of any differences. Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction blast, Sequence database searching, Sequence similarity searching Beginners 2018-09-08
A Critical Guide to Unix

This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series briefly introduces the Unix Operating System, and provides a subset of some of the most helpful and commonly used commands, including those that allow various types of search, navigation and file manipulation. Several keystroke...

Keywords: Command line, Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction unix, Unix commands, Unix operating system

A Critical Guide to Unix http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/a-critical-guide-to-unix This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series briefly introduces the Unix Operating System, and provides a subset of some of the most helpful and commonly used commands, including those that allow various types of search, navigation and file manipulation. Several keystroke short-cuts are also explained, which help to make the routine use of Unix commands more efficient. Specifically, this Guide showcases some of the simplest, most frequently used commands to help new users to understand and gain confidence in using the Unix Operating System. On reading the Guide, users will be able: i) to exploit a range of commands: to manipulate files, directories and processes; to navigate directory structures and explore their contents; to search for files, and search and compare file contents; and to direct command outputs into files or into other commands; and ii) to explain what many simple commands mean and how they’re used. Command line, Introduction bioinformatics, Introduction unix, Unix commands, Unix operating system Beginners 2018-09-08
Filename Expansion

Filename Expansion from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/05-expansion.md.

Keywords: Shell

Filename Expansion http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/filename-expansion Filename Expansion from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/05-expansion.md. Shell Intermediate
Job Control

Job Control from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/04-job.md.

Keywords: Shell

Job Control http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/job-control Job Control from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/04-job.md. Shell Intermediate
Instructor's Guide

Instructor's Guide from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/guide.md.

Keywords: Shell

Instructor's Guide http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/instructor-s-guide Instructor's Guide from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/guide.md. Shell Intermediate
Variables

Variables from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/03-var.md.

Keywords: Shell

Variables http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/variables Variables from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/03-var.md. Shell Intermediate
Loops

Loops from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/04-loop.md.

Keywords: Shell

Loops http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/loops Loops from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/04-loop.md. Shell Novice
Creating Things

Creating Things from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/02-create.md.

Keywords: Shell

Creating Things http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/creating-things Creating Things from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/02-create.md. Shell Novice
Shell Scripts

Shell Scripts from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/05-script.md.

Keywords: Shell

Shell Scripts http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/shell-scripts Shell Scripts from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/05-script.md. Shell Novice
Pipes and Filters

Pipes and Filters from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/03-pipefilter.md.

Keywords: Shell

Pipes and Filters http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/pipes-and-filters Pipes and Filters from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/03-pipefilter.md. Shell Novice
Introducing the Shell

Introducing the Shell from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/00-intro.md.

Keywords: Shell

Introducing the Shell http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/introducing-the-shell Introducing the Shell from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/00-intro.md. Shell Novice
Finding Things

Finding Things from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/06-find.md.

Keywords: Shell

Finding Things http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/finding-things Finding Things from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/06-find.md. Shell Novice
Files and Directories

Files and Directories from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/01-filedir.md.

Keywords: Shell

Files and Directories http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/files-and-directories Files and Directories from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/novice/shell/01-filedir.md. Shell Novice
Permissions

Permissions from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/01-perm.md.

Keywords: Shell

Permissions http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/permissions Permissions from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/01-perm.md. Shell Intermediate
Working Remotely

Working Remotely from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/02-ssh.md.

Keywords: Shell

Working Remotely http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/working-remotely Working Remotely from https://github.com/swcarpentry/bc/tree/gh-pages/intermediate/shell/02-ssh.md. Shell Intermediate
STAO 2014 Understanding a genetic disease thanks to Bioinformatics

This workshop allows to discover several bioinformatics tools and databases (genome browser, alignment tool, BLAST, dbSNP, UniProtKB, PDB) in the context of the discovery of a rare variant leading to the production of a non functional insulin in a Norwegian family. Additional documents are ...

Keywords: Blast, Genome browsing, Introduction bioinformatics, Protein structure visualisation, Variant detection

STAO 2014 Understanding a genetic disease thanks to Bioinformatics http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/stao-2014-understanding-a-genetic-disease-thanks-to-bioinformatics This workshop allows to discover several bioinformatics tools and databases (genome browser, alignment tool, BLAST, dbSNP, UniProtKB, PDB) in the context of the discovery of a rare variant leading to the production of a non functional insulin in a Norwegian family. Additional documents are available: http://education.expasy.org/cours/Toronto Blast, Genome browsing, Introduction bioinformatics, Protein structure visualisation, Variant detection high school 2014-11-10 2017-10-09
Clinical Bioinformatics I - Tutor notes

Clinical Bioinformatics I is a 10 credit module of the new MSc in Clinical Bioinformatics, delivered by Nowgen/NGRL and the University of Manchester in the UK. Clinical Bioinformatics is one of the streams of the NHS Scientific Training Programme (STP). The programme is a mixture of work...

Keywords: Clinical bioinformatics, Genomics, Introduction bioinformatics

Clinical Bioinformatics I - Tutor notes http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/clinical-bioinformatics-i-tutor-notes Clinical Bioinformatics I is a 10 credit module of the new MSc in Clinical Bioinformatics, delivered by Nowgen/NGRL and the University of Manchester in the UK. Clinical Bioinformatics is one of the streams of the NHS Scientific Training Programme (STP). The programme is a mixture of work placement based training interspersed with academic teaching.  The tutor notes describe the content taught on each day of the 5 day course, and the approach used to teach the materials. Each day is divided into two parts, a series of lectures in the morning to introduce the topics, then the afternoon sessions present a series of case studies for the students to work through in a 'problem based learning (PBL) approach to reinforce the lecture content.  Clinical bioinformatics, Genomics, Introduction bioinformatics Life Science Researchers healthcare professionals postgrad 2013-11-28 2017-10-09
Introduction to Bioinformatics

An introduction to bioinformatics for bench biologists delivered as part of the EMBL Australia Masterclass on Protein Sequence Analysis http://oz-masterclass.wikispaces.com/ . Focuses on using UniProt to explore different reasons why information inferred by "direct assay" and "prediction" could...

Keywords: Introduction bioinformatics

Introduction to Bioinformatics http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/introduction-to-bioinformatics An introduction to bioinformatics for bench biologists delivered as part of the EMBL Australia Masterclass on Protein Sequence Analysis http://oz-masterclass.wikispaces.com/ . Focuses on using UniProt to explore different reasons why information inferred by "direct assay" and "prediction" could be wrong, and what we can do to spot it. Introduction bioinformatics Bench biologists 2013-10-23 2017-10-09
eBioKit

Extensive teaching experience gained by conducting bioinformatics training courses in Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius (UoM), SriLanka, Sweden, Chile and Zimbabwe showed that it was difficult to successfully teach and demonstrate several bioinformatics resources, due to and often limited by slow Internet...

Keywords: Advanced bioinformatics training, Introduction bioinformatics

eBioKit http://tess.elixir-uk.org/materials/ebiokit Extensive teaching experience gained by conducting bioinformatics training courses in Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius (UoM), SriLanka, Sweden, Chile and Zimbabwe showed that it was difficult to successfully teach and demonstrate several bioinformatics resources, due to and often limited by slow Internet access. For that reason a bioinformatics platform, eBioKit  was engineered to ease the administrative burden of regularly updating large databases and installing software. This platform contains more than 300 bioinformatics applications (EMBOSS, Galaxy, Blast, RSAT etc),  and most relevant databases (ENSEMBL, Uniprot, OMIM, PDB, etc) locally, solving the network speed related problems and problems associated with the installation of software. Version 2 of this system has been successfully tested in real world situations both for capacity building and research in Kenya at ILRI, the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA), KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) and The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). The system has further been deployed in the SANBio bioinformatics network in Southern Africa (10 countries) and Sri Lanka (Version 1) and has recently been adopted by the H3ABioNet African Bioinformatics Network as a platform to provide bioinformatics training and bioinformatics computing services at nodes in the network (http://www.h3abionet.org).  Advanced bioinformatics training, Introduction bioinformatics Bachelor students Bench biologists Life Science Researchers PhD students 2013-10-03 2017-10-09