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Bioinformatics with Python Cookbook - Third Edition

By : Tiago Antao
Book Image

Bioinformatics with Python Cookbook - Third Edition

By: Tiago Antao

Overview of this book

Bioinformatics is an active research field that uses a range of simple-to-advanced computations to extract valuable information from biological data, and this book will show you how to manage these tasks using Python. This updated third edition of the Bioinformatics with Python Cookbook begins with a quick overview of the various tools and libraries in the Python ecosystem that will help you convert, analyze, and visualize biological datasets. Next, you'll cover key techniques for next-generation sequencing, single-cell analysis, genomics, metagenomics, population genetics, phylogenetics, and proteomics with the help of real-world examples. You'll learn how to work with important pipeline systems, such as Galaxy servers and Snakemake, and understand the various modules in Python for functional and asynchronous programming. This book will also help you explore topics such as SNP discovery using statistical approaches under high-performance computing frameworks, including Dask and Spark. In addition to this, you’ll explore the application of machine learning algorithms in bioinformatics. By the end of this bioinformatics Python book, you'll be equipped with the knowledge you need to implement the latest programming techniques and frameworks, empowering you to deal with bioinformatics data on every scale.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Introducing Galaxy servers

Galaxy (https://galaxyproject.org/tutorials/g101/) is an open source system that empowers non-computational users to do computational biology. It is the most widely used, user-friendly pipeline system available. Galaxy can be installed on a server by any user, but there are also plenty of other servers on the web with public access, the flagship being http://usegalaxy.org.

Our focus in the following recipes will be the programming side of Galaxy: interfacing using the Galaxy API and developing a Galaxy tool to extend its functionality. Before you start, you are strongly advised to approach Galaxy as a user. You can do this by creating a free account at http://usegalaxy.org, and playing around with it a bit. Reaching a level of understanding that includes knowledge of the workflows is recommended.

Getting ready

In this recipe, we will carry out a local installation of a Galaxy server using Docker. As such, a local Docker installation is required....