Unit 3: Working with Common Bioinformatics Data Formats

Please make sure you meet the following prerequisites before continuing past Unit 1:

1. You can log in to your individual class VM, mbs-337

2. Have VSCode installed on your laptop and configured to work with code on you class VM or will be using the vim editor on the class VM.

3. You have a strong working knowledge of Linux commands

4. You have a strong working knowledge of the basic elements of Python3

5. You have a strong working knowledge of version control with Git

In Unit 3, we will explore and work hands-on with common bioinformatics data formats used for storing biological sequences and sequencing data. We will primarily be using Python3 to interact with and manipulate these formats, building on the foundations from Unit 2.

• Working with Sequence Data (FASTA)
• Working with Sequence Data (FASTQ)
• Working with Structure Data (PDBx/mmCIF)