Biopython, Numeric and numpy

[ September 22, 2008 ]

To date, Biopython releases have relied on the original numerical python library, Numeric (used in python with “import Numeric”).  In […]

Biopython release 1.48

[ September 9, 2008 ]

We are pleased to announce the release of Biopython 1.48. Some new functionality has been added, a few bugs have been fixed, the documentation has been updated, plus several obsolete modules have been deprecated (or explicitly labelled as obsolete).

BioSQL v1.0.1 released

[ August 13, 2008 ]

Biopython release 1.47

[ July 5, 2008 ]

Biopython 1.47 includes a new Bio.AlignIO module, updates to Bio.Blast, parsers for NCBI’s Entrez E-Utilities, numerous other code improvements and fixes, and an extended and updated documentation. In particular if you use Biopython to access NCBI’s E-Utilities, we encourage you to download and install this release to ensure full compliance with NCBI’s access rules.

Julian Lombardi will present keynote…

[ May 18, 2008 ]

The BOSC 2008 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that Julian Lombardi will be giving the keynote address this year. […]

Biopython release 1.45

[ March 22, 2008 ]

Biopython 1.45 includes numerous code improvements and fixes, including in Bio.Seq, Bio.SeqIO, Bio.Entrez, Bio.PopGen, Bio.SwissProt, Bio.Cluster, Bio.SCOP, Bio.InterPro, Bio.GenBank, Bio.ExPASy, BioSQL, and the Biopython documentation. Too many to list them all here!

BioSQL v1.0.0 released

[ March 6, 2008 ]

After a long wait and several earlier attempts, version 1.0.0 (code-named Tokyo, see below) of BioSQL has finally been released. […]

BOSC 2008 is on

[ February 18, 2008 ]

Our application to hold BOSC as a two-day SIG (Special Interest Group) meeting in conjunction with ISMB has been accepted […]

Biopython release 1.44

[ October 28, 2007 ]

Biopython 1.44 includes lots of code improvements and fixes in the Blast interface and parsers, sequence input/output, the SwissProt parser, the clustering routines, as well as a brand new module for population genetics. For reasons of compatibility, some radical changes were necessary in some parts of the code; please let us know if you find some functionality missing.

Minutes:2007 BOSC Meeting

[ July 21, 2007 ]

Venue: Cafe Prückl, ViennaDate: 7/21/2007, 5.30pmAttending: Jason Stajich (OBF President), Hilmar Lapp (OBF Parliamentarian), Darin London, Kam Dahlquist BOSC Had 94 attendees registered […]

Are you going to ISMB/BOSC…

[ July 9, 2007 ]

If you’ll be at BOSC or ISMB – please see this page and sign your name if you would like […]

Hey what’s happening?

[ July 9, 2007 ]

So Mailing list summaries have stopped because we need someone else to help post these summaries. Not a light job […]

HOWTO automate tree drawing

[ June 15, 2007 ]

I updated the Trees HowTo with some code demonstrating how to automatically generate postscript trees from newick or nexus tree […]

mediawiki updated

[ June 14, 2007 ]

Updated mediawiki to 1.10 Did a bulk creation of a number of modules wiki pages for modules that had been […]

Biopython release 1.43

[ March 17, 2007 ]

Biopython 1.43 includes a brand-new set of parsers in Bio.SeqIO for reading biological sequence files in various formats, an updated Blast XML parser in Bio.Blast.NCBIXML, a new UniGene flat-file parser, and numerous improvements and bug fixes in Bio.PDB, Bio.SwissProt, Bio.Nexus, BioSQL, and others. Believe it or not, even the documentation was updated.

Bioperl 1.5.2 Release

[ December 6, 2006 ]

I’m proud to announce the final release of Bioperl 1.5.2. Full details are available at http://www.bioperl.org/wiki/Release_1.5.2

Bioperl 1.5.2 Release

[ December 6, 2006 ]

I’m proud to announce the final release of Bioperl 1.5.2. Full details are available at http://www.bioperl.org/wiki/Release_1.5.2

RC5 for 1.5.2

[ November 27, 2006 ]

Sendu has posted 1.5.2 RC5. There may be a few more kinks to work out, so try this release and […]