• LaTeX: A genuinely better way to prepare scientific documents

  Whilst mustering the courage to begin my reclassification proposal in the winter of 2003 I came upon a reference to LaTeX, a typesetting and document formatting method popular among scientists and mathematicians. LaTeX was described as a highly robust way to prepare scientific articles, reports, and other documents. My interest was piqued, especially considering my ...

  Posted: August 8th, 2011 ˑ  Leave a Comment
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• An Introduction to Effective BLASTing

  Abstract Sequence-alignments in general and BLAST searches in particular have become a ubiquitous part of molecular biology. Despite its popularity, the vast array of BLAST tools and parameter choices can overwhelm the user. Yet accepting the default parameters can greatly reduce search sensitivity and accuracy. This review focuses on the major parameters for BLASTN and ...

  Posted: August 3rd, 2011 ˑ  Leave a Comment
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