[Biopython-dev] [Biopython] ::Biopython Project

Komal S komalsnehal1991 at gmail.com
Wed Mar 9 13:18:00 UTC 2011


Hi Kristian,

Well, my work is basically the construction of a database of RNA Editing.
I'm part of a team from UCC, Ireland. I joined this project around a month
ago.

I'm interested in this project and I'm ready to get involved.

Komal


On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:36 AM, Kristian Rother <krother at rubor.de> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'll take Peters hint to give a short summary what is going on on
> RNA at biopython. Actually, there are three lines of development:
>
> - Adding an extended sequence format that can handle modified RNA
> nucleotides (works with preliminary tests done).
> - Adding some simple parsers for common RNA 2D structure formats (Vienna,
> Ct, Bpseq) (something already works).
> - Adding the FCCD loop closer algorithm by Thomas Hamelryck (got the code
> but needs to be contributed).
>
> Basically all three require at the moment an independent person to take a
> look at them and state 'yes, this is useful for me' (if so).
>
> Komal, if you like to get involved could you write a little about what you
> are working with (RNA editing). If we find something thats not too far off
> for you we could get it moving.
>
> Best regards,
>    Kristian
>
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I'm Komal, a Junior Undergraduate Student from India
> > studying Bioengineering. I'm a fan of Python and I love Computational
> > Biology and I plan to do my further studies in the same.
> > I went through the projects on the Biopython page. I was very
> > much interested in the RNA Structure project mentioned. Any contribution
> > which I make will help me a lot and the organisation too. In fact, I am
> > currently doing a project on RNA Editing. I'll be very happy to integrate
> > my knowledge.
> >
> > In fact, I have been trying to contact people on #obf-soc IRC. I think
> > there
> > is no separate IRC for Biopython.
> >
> > Please help me on how I should proceed.
> >
> >
> > Komal
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> >
>
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