Dear all,

registrations are now open for the online course on  Manuel Genome
Curation using PretextView.

Dates: 11th - 15th November

Course website: (
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/genome-curation/ )

Our course will introduce biologists and bioinformaticians to the concepts
of manual genome curation using PretextView, through theoretical knowledge
and practical examples. We will start introducing the concept of Hi-C
sequencing and why this data is important to genome curation. Some steps
prior to genome curation also will be addressed, such as the sort of
information we can obtain from assembly quality metrics and the relevance
of decontaminating your assembly before curation. Points such as how to
generate a genome curated fasta file and strategies used to curate more
challenging genomes will also be explored during the course. Finally,
we will show how to identify sex chromosomes and some additional tools
helpful for curation. By the end of the course, students will be familiar
with manual genome curation, enabling them to interpret and work with
Hi-C maps. In addition, they will understand everything that is needed
to deliver high-quality chromosome assemblies.

After atteding this course, participants will be able to:

Understand how the assembly and Hi-C data quality are vital for
efficient genome curation.  Interpret Hi-C heatmaps in PretextView and
identify the edits necessary to fix assembly errors.  Use PretextView
and its features for manual curation.  Obtain a genome curated
fasta file using the Rapid Curation pipeline.  Use additional
tools to curate more challenging genomes (microchromosomes,
high heterozygosity) and how to identify sex chromosomes.
For the full list of our courses and workshops, please visit: (
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/genome-curation/ )

Best regards, Carlo

Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D
Physalia-courses DIRECTOR
info@physalia-courses.org
mobile: +49 17645230846

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