RNA-Seq Methods & March Twitter Roundup

There were lots of interesting developments this month that didn't work their way into a full blog post. Here is an incomplete list of what I've been tweeting about over the last few weeks. But first I want to draw your attention to the latest manuscript for a new bioconductor package for doing … Continue reading

Video Tip: Convert Gene IDs with Biomart

I get asked frequently how to convert from one gene identifier to another. This can be tricky, especially when relying on gene symbols, as Will pointed out in a previous post a few years ago. There are several tools that can do this, including DAVID and the previously mentioned new Biomart ID … Continue reading

find | xargs … Like a Boss

*Edit March 12* Be sure to look at the comments, especially the commentary on Hacker News - you can supercharge the find|xargs idea by using find|parallel instead.---Do you ever discover a trick to do something better, faster, or easier, and wish you could reclaim all the wasted time and effort … Continue reading

I’m Hiring!

I direct the Bioinformatics Core at the University of Virginia, and I'm hiring. Visit this link on the UVA Jobs website for more information. Here's the description:The University of Virginia Bioinformatics Core is seeking a full-time position as a bioinformatics analyst. The analyst will work with … Continue reading

Hadley Wickham: ggplot2 Webinar (Today!)

Title: A Backstage Tour of ggplot2 with Hadley WickhamDate: Wednesday, February 8, 2012Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM PacificPresenter: Hadley Wickham, Professor of Statistics, Rice UniversityRegister here.I used ggplot2 extensively a few years ago, but reverted back to base graphics when ggplot2 was too … Continue reading