Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython (Short Course)

In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to access, parse, and visualize data from various bioinformatics sequence and structural online databases such as ENTREZ, PDB, KEGG and NCBI using Biopython. You will also interact with various bioinformatics file formats such as FASTA, PDB, GENBANK and XML along with various parsers to read and modify these files using Biopython. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions

• Perform sequence alignment using NCBI-BLAST
• Retrieve PubMed and nucleotide sequences via ENTREZ, PDB, EXPASY
• Access KEGG pathways and gene information

• Basic familiarity with software or workflow
• Ability to follow step-by-step English instructions