[BioPython] Transcription

[Michael Fahy]

It would have helped me avoid some confusion if the Tutorial had mentioned
the difference between sequences from the coding strand and from the
template strand and the fact that the transcribe function in BioPython
expects a sequence from the coding strand.  My biology colleagues here seem
to prefer thinking of transcribing the sequence from the template strand.
It's not a big deal now that we understand what the intent is, but it caused
some misunderstanding at first.

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[mailto:biopython-bounces at lists.open-bio.org] On Behalf Of Peter
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 9:26 AM
To: Martin MOKREJŠ
Cc: BioPython at lists.open-bio.org
Subject: Re: [BioPython] Transcription

Martin MOKREJŠ wrote:
> BTW, someone who has the rights should include this example in the docs.
> The relevant section is empty:
http://biopython.org/DIST/docs/tutorial/Tutorial.html#htoc68

Or remove it? We cover transcription and translation earlier:

Section 2.2  Working with sequences
http://biopython.org/DIST/docs/tutorial/Tutorial.html#htoc8

The source to the tutorial is a TeX (or LaTeX?) file in CVS, which 
generates the HTML and PDF tutorial. I can update the CVS files, but I 
don't think I can update the file on the webpage...

Peter

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