Next-generation sequencing has made major strides in the past decade. Studies based on
large sequencing data sets are growing in number, and public archives for raw sequencing …

Abstract Phylogeny. fr, created in 2008, has been designed to facilitate the execution of
phylogenetic workflows, and is nowadays widely used. However, since its development …

Glycoproteomics involves the study of glycosylation events on protein sequences ranging
from purified proteins to whole proteome scales. Understanding these complex post …

Marginal zone (MZ) B cells produce broad-spectrum antibodies that protect against infection
early in life. In some instances, antibody production requires MZ B cells to display pathogen …

Background Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized how research is carried
out in many areas of biology and medicine. However, the analysis of NGS data remains a …

Abstract Ocean Sampling Day was initiated by the EU-funded Micro B3 (Marine Microbial
Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology) project to obtain a snapshot of the marine …

Background Metabolomics is the comprehensive study of a multitude of small molecules to
gain insight into an organism's metabolism. The research field is dynamic and expanding …

Background Comparing the composition of microbial communities among groups of interest
(eg, patients vs healthy individuals) is a central aspect in microbiome research. It typically …

Workflow engines are commonly used to orchestrate large-scale scientific computations
such as, but not limited to weather, climate, natural disasters, food safety, and territorial …

What does it take to convert a heap of sequencing data into a publishable result? First,
common tools are employed to reduce primary data (sequencing reads) to a form suitable …