Show HN: PyGeno, a Python Package for Precision Medicine

Also the first sentence in the readme isn't grammatically correct. This is a cool library, but I think it's important to have these sorts of things cleaned up :)

Re: Show HN: PyGeno, a Python Package for Precision Medicine

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Post by gh02t » Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 5:40 PM UTC

Damn, that's a really cool logo they came up with. Looks to me like combining the snake from the Rod of Asclepius, plus Python, plus the DNA double helix and the mouse snake head (which I'm guessing is supposed to stand represent using computers for medicine). Whoever made it, that's pretty awesome.

Oh yeah, the actual package is pretty cool too ;)

Re: Show HN: PyGeno, a Python Package for Precision Medicine

#7

Post by Abundnce10 » Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 5:50 PM UTC

It's times like these that I wish I had a better understanding of biology/chemistry/genetics. I fancy myself a Python/data person, does anyone have any advice on what to read to begin understanding how to utilize a package like this?

Re: Show HN: PyGeno, a Python Package for Precision Medicine

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Post by cing » Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 5:55 PM UTC

Abundnce10 wrote: post #7

It's times like these that I wish I had a better understanding of biology/chemistry/genetics. I fancy myself a Python/data person, does anyone have any advice on what to read to begin understanding how to utilize a package like this?

Why not take an online course? https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=bioinformatics

Re: Show HN: PyGeno, a Python Package for Precision Medicine

#9

Post by theophrastus » Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 6:06 PM UTC

Apologies for a trivial objection: but the serpentine icon associated with this, likely otherwise fine, package embodies an odd little annoyance to all us structural biochemists: It depicts the DNA helix as left-handed. This is a rare form of DNA at best, most likely an unlucky graphical choice, and causes many nerdy folk to suspect that you don't know what you're doing. If you think i'm nuts (and hey maybe...) there are entire websites devoted to this error, because for some reason it's a common error and makes our eyes bleed [wink]: http://users.fred.net/tds/leftdna/

Re: Show HN: PyGeno, a Python Package for Precision Medicine

#10

Post by nickpsecurity » Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 6:21 PM UTC

gh02t wrote: post #6

Damn, that's a really cool logo they came up with. Looks to me like combining the snake from the Rod of Asclepius, plus Python, plus the DNA double helix and the mouse snake head (which I'm guessing is supposed to stand represent using computers for medicine). Whoever made it, that's pretty awesome. Oh yeah, the actual package is pretty cool too ;)

That logo is awesome. :)