Building
a fully-fledged algorithm to assemble genomes from DNA fragments on a
real dataset is an enormous challenge with major demand in the
multi-billion dollar biotech industry.
In this capstone project, we will take the training wheels off and
let you design your own optimized software program for genome
sequencing.
This big data challenge will cover the entire MicroMasters program.
After a brief introduction to the steps required to build a genome
assembler, we will let you take steps on your own to start working with
real data taken from a sequencing machine and see if you can design
genome assembly software that can compete with popular software used in
hundreds of sequencing labs around the world every day.
