[BioPython] KEGG Gene parser?

Jonathan Hilmer jkhilmer at gmail.com
Tue Jan 22 19:41:07 UTC 2008


Luca,

My lab also has interest in KEGG gene entries.  Although I have
minimal experience in professional Python programming, I would be
happy to help in any way: perhaps testing etc.


Jonathan Hilmer
Bothner Research Group
Montana State University



On Jan 21, 2008 8:15 AM, Peter <biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> On Jan 17, 2008 Luca Beltrame wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I'd like to know if there is a parser that can parse KEGG gene entries. As far
> > as I can see, Bio.KEGG can only do Compound and Enzyme.
>
> And there is also Bio.KEGG.Map, but you are right, there doesn't seem
> to be anything for KEGG gene entries.
>
> > Should there be the need I'm thinking about writing one, but since in 2004
> > someone had posted something (now no longer available), I'm asking the list
> > first.
>
> It looks no-else is working on any KEGG code, so if you still want to
> write something it could be be useful. Are you happy to write this in
> a similar style to the existing Bio.KEGG modules, and put together
> some basic documentation and a test case too?
>
> Peter
>
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