Description: This one day workshop aims to give an introduction to Artemis and ACT (Artemis Comparison Tool). Both tools enable the visualization, analysis and comparison of genome data. They are freely available for all operating systems and can be downloaded here. This is a hands-on course with short talks introducing the tools. The course is taught by members of the Pathogen and Parasite Genomic Teams from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

Further information is available here.

Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.

Target audience:

• Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here
• Further details regarding the charging policy are available here

Duration: 1

Sessions:

Number of sessions: 1

Format: Presentations, demonstrations and practicals

Frequency: A number of times per year

Prerequisites: None

Aims: During this course you will learn about:

• Visualisation of sequence features using the Artemis genome browser and annotation tool
• Genome browsing and comparative genomics using the Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT)

Objectives: After this course you should have a basic knowledge of how to use Artemis and ACT

Theme: Databases and Services