Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

  1. Transcriptomics and Gene Expression Analysis
    1. Gene Expression Technologies
      1. Microarray Technology
        1. Array Design Principles
          1. Probe Design
            1. Oligonucleotide Arrays
              1. cDNA Arrays
              2. Experimental Procedures
                1. Sample Preparation
                  1. Hybridization Protocols
                    1. Signal Detection
                    2. Data Acquisition
                      1. Image Processing
                        1. Signal Quantification
                          1. Quality Control
                        2. RNA Sequencing Technology
                          1. Library Preparation
                            1. RNA Extraction
                              1. Fragmentation Methods
                                1. Adapter Ligation
                                  1. PCR Amplification
                                  2. Sequencing Platforms
                                    1. Platform Comparison
                                      1. Read Length Considerations
                                        1. Throughput Requirements
                                        2. Specialized RNA-Seq Methods
                                          1. Single-Cell RNA-Seq
                                            1. Long-Read RNA-Seq
                                              1. Direct RNA Sequencing
                                          2. RNA-Seq Data Analysis Pipeline
                                            1. Quality Control and Preprocessing
                                              1. Raw Data Assessment
                                                1. FastQC Analysis
                                                  1. Read Quality Distribution
                                                    1. Sequence Composition
                                                    2. Adapter Trimming
                                                      1. Adapter Identification
                                                        1. Trimming Algorithms
                                                          1. Quality Trimming
                                                          2. Contamination Removal
                                                            1. rRNA Depletion
                                                              1. Host Sequence Removal
                                                            2. Read Alignment
                                                              1. Genome-Based Alignment
                                                                1. Spliced Alignment Algorithms
                                                                  1. STAR Aligner
                                                                    1. HISAT2 Aligner
                                                                      1. TopHat2 Aligner
                                                                      2. Transcriptome-Based Alignment
                                                                        1. Pseudo-Alignment Methods
                                                                          1. Kallisto Algorithm
                                                                            1. Salmon Algorithm
                                                                            2. Alignment Quality Assessment
                                                                              1. Mapping Statistics
                                                                                1. Alignment Visualization
                                                                              2. Expression Quantification
                                                                                1. Gene-Level Quantification
                                                                                  1. Read Counting Methods
                                                                                    1. HTSeq-count
                                                                                      1. featureCounts
                                                                                      2. Transcript-Level Quantification
                                                                                        1. Isoform Expression
                                                                                          1. Alternative Splicing
                                                                                          2. Expression Units
                                                                                            1. Raw Counts
                                                                                              1. RPKM and FPKM
                                                                                                1. TPM Normalization
                                                                                              2. Normalization Methods
                                                                                                1. Within-Sample Normalization
                                                                                                  1. Library Size Normalization
                                                                                                    1. Gene Length Normalization
                                                                                                    2. Between-Sample Normalization
                                                                                                      1. TMM Normalization
                                                                                                        1. DESeq2 Normalization
                                                                                                          1. Quantile Normalization
                                                                                                          2. Batch Effect Correction
                                                                                                            1. ComBat Algorithm
                                                                                                              1. SVA Method
                                                                                                                1. RUVSeq Approach
                                                                                                            2. Differential Expression Analysis
                                                                                                              1. Statistical Methods
                                                                                                                1. Count-Based Models
                                                                                                                  1. Negative Binomial Distribution
                                                                                                                    1. DESeq2 Algorithm
                                                                                                                      1. edgeR Algorithm
                                                                                                                        1. limma-voom Pipeline
                                                                                                                        2. Experimental Design
                                                                                                                          1. Replication Requirements
                                                                                                                            1. Blocking Factors
                                                                                                                              1. Time Course Experiments
                                                                                                                            2. Multiple Testing Correction
                                                                                                                              1. False Discovery Rate Control
                                                                                                                                1. Benjamini-Hochberg Procedure
                                                                                                                                  1. q-value Calculation
                                                                                                                                  2. Result Interpretation
                                                                                                                                    1. Fold Change Analysis
                                                                                                                                      1. Statistical Significance
                                                                                                                                        1. Effect Size Considerations
                                                                                                                                          1. Volcano Plots
                                                                                                                                            1. MA Plots
                                                                                                                                          2. Functional Analysis of Expression Data
                                                                                                                                            1. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis
                                                                                                                                              1. Overrepresentation Analysis
                                                                                                                                                1. Hypergeometric Test
                                                                                                                                                  1. Fisher's Exact Test
                                                                                                                                                  2. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis
                                                                                                                                                    1. GSEA Algorithm
                                                                                                                                                      1. Enrichment Score Calculation
                                                                                                                                                        1. Leading Edge Analysis
                                                                                                                                                      2. Pathway Analysis
                                                                                                                                                        1. KEGG Pathway Enrichment
                                                                                                                                                          1. Reactome Analysis
                                                                                                                                                            1. Gene Ontology Enrichment
                                                                                                                                                              1. Custom Pathway Databases
                                                                                                                                                              2. Network-Based Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                1. Co-expression Networks
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Protein-Protein Interaction Networks
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Regulatory Network Inference
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Specialized Transcriptomic Analyses
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Alternative Splicing Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Splice Junction Detection
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Isoform Quantification
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Differential Splicing
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Splicing Regulatory Elements
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Non-Coding RNA Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                              1. microRNA Expression
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Long Non-Coding RNA
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Circular RNA Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Small RNA Sequencing
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cell Type Identification
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Trajectory Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Differential Expression in Single Cells
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Spatial Transcriptomics