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RCAC Bioinformatics Tutorials
Welcome to the RCAC Bioinformatics Tutorials site! Your starting point for running bioinformatics tools efficiently on Purdue’s high-performance computing clusters.
This documentation hub offers:
- Step-by-step guides on using tools like Trinity, HiFiasm, BRAKER, and Juicer
- Workflows for genomics and transcriptomics, tailored to RCAC’s systems (Negishi, Bell, Gilbreth, etc.)
- Best practices for HPC job submission, resource optimization, and troubleshooting
- Custom installation instructions for commonly used software and environments
Whether you’re a beginner exploring RNA-seq or an experienced researcher deploying large-scale genome assembly, this site is designed to help you get results faster and with fewer headaches.
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