Computational biology and genomics
The h-index was conceived back in 2005 as a measure of a researcher’s scientific output. My impression is that it is quite widely used now. Basically, you have a h-index of 1 if 1 of your published papers has at least 1 citation, a h-index of 5 if 5 of your published papers have at…
Back in first year genetics (i.e. genetics 101), our tutor was telling us of a way to remember pyrimidines and purines. She said, pyrimidines reminded her of the pyramids and therefore Cleopatra and Tutankhamun and therefore Cytosines and Thymines. We laughed, but to this day that’s how I remember pyrimidines. Another thing I keep forgetting…
Please refer to Setting up Windows for bioinformatics in 2019. I use Windows on all of my computers. Using just Windows for bioinformatics is not impossible but it’s really just easier to have access to a Linux operating system. In the case of my desktop PC, I have a dual boot setup (Ubuntu and Windows…
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