How can I generate a dotplot of general files? [more inside]
posted by pwnguin on Oct 13, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm teaching a course on bioinformatic programming for high schoolers. Which language should I teach it in? And do you have any nifty ideas for easy projects that fall under the bioinformatics header? [more inside]
posted by bergeycm on Jun 25, 2009 - 20 answers

Bioinformatics filter: Suggestions for resources to get up to speed on current approaches in genomics and bioinformatics? [more inside]
posted by Sublimity on Sep 25, 2008 - 2 answers

What clustering technique to use? [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Jun 11, 2008 - 6 answers

I'd like to learn about SVM, HMM and wavelet algorithms in their usage in bioinformatics. I have a somewhat rudimentary understanding of the underlying mathematics from Wikipedia and a couple other sources, but I find that a concrete demonstration of their application fleshes it out. Are there texts, software packages (preferably free) or papers you'd recommend that: 1) includes good starter problem sets, or; 2) demonstrates how these techniques are used in research applications (beyond "we used xyz here"). Thanks!
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Nov 24, 2007 - 7 answers

What are the top bioinformatics graduate universities in the US? [more inside]
posted by lpctstr; on May 24, 2007 - 14 answers

How do cells form various shapes? [more inside]
posted by delmoi on Jul 13, 2005 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a good computer science Ph.D. program to apply to, with strong research groups in both bioinformatics and AI. [more inside]
posted by azazello on Nov 7, 2004 - 17 answers