BIRCH - Bioinformatics Resources

BIRCH is a resource for bioinformatics, running on the Unix system. BIRCH consists of programs and databases for molecular biology that are useable either through a graphic interface or the Unix command line. Only freely-available programs have been incorporated into BIRCH.

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BIRCH: A user-oriented, locally-customizable, bioinformatics system
Brian Fristensky
BMC Bioinformatics 2007, 8:54 (9 February 2007)
[Abstract] [ PDF]

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FOR NEW USERS	DOCUMENTATION
BIRCH QUICK INTRO Key concepts Your Unix Desktop Sun Java Desktop First time setup, User's Guide CDE Desktop First time setup, User's Guide Using Unix from Anywhere	Finding information Tutorials bioLegato (replaces GDE) GDE (being phased out) File formats Citing the programs that make your work possible Learning Unix FAQ - Frequently-asked Questions Release Notes BIRCH Publications and Presentations BIRCH Administrator's Guide
SOFTWARE	DATABASES
Highlights of selected software applications Programs by Category Programs by Package Program Index Applications Software Lists Downloadable Software	GenBank (DNA/RNA) Directory: $BIRCH/GenBank ($gb) Release notes: $doc/GenBank/gbrel.txt GenPept - translation of GenBank CDS (protein) features : Directory: $BIRCH/GenPept ($gp) Release notes: ($GP/gprel.txt) ACeDB - Laboratory Database Management

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Support for BIRCH is provided through the Genome Canada Bioinformatics Platform, funded through Genome Alberta .