Community annotation and bioinformatics workforce development in concert--Little Skate Genome Annotation Workshops and Jamborees.

ABSTRACT: Recent advances in high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies have equipped biologists with a powerful new set of tools for advancing research goals. The resulting flood of sequence data has made it critically important to train the next generation of scientists to handle the inherent bioinformatic challenges. The North East Bioinformatics Collaborative (NEBC) is undertaking the genome sequencing and annotation of the little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) to promote advancement of bioinformatics infrastructure in our region, with an emphasis on practical education to create a critical mass of informatically savvy life scientists. In support of the Little Skate Genome Project, the NEBC members have developed several annotation workshops and jamborees to provide training in genome sequencing, a

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3308154 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature