Barrick Lab :: Reference Information

Getting Started in Lab

• Getting Started with Lab Techniques
• Synthetic Biology 101
  Background on what synthetic biology is and how to get started in the field.
• Resources to Learn Biocomputing
  Resources for learning the command line, R, Python, GitHub, etc.

Templates and Spreadsheets

• Circular and Rectangular Tube Labels
  Templates for printing cryotube labels.
• Petri Dish Patch Templates
  Grids that can be used to divide up petri dishes.

Writing

• Barrick Lab Style Guide
  How to format manuscript files.
• Unicode Tables
  Complete catalog of symbols that can be used in manuscripts.
• Subtle Grammatical Usage Rules
  Common grammatical mistakes and confused words.
• Accessing Journal Articles
  Methods for finding, discovering, and accessing various journal articles, including when off-campus.
• How to...
  • Write a response to reviewers (Rich Lenski)

Presenting

• How to Graph Data
  Preferred conventions for presenting data of different kinds.
• Presentation Advice
  Advice on how to present your research in different venues.

Experimental Design and Statistics

• Introduction to Experimental Design
  How to design effective experiments.

Bacteria

• E. coli Genotypes (OWW)
  Common genotypes, genetic markers, and alleles.
• Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 Genome Resources: BLAST | BioCyc | tdk/kanR sequence
  
• Characteristics of the E. coli Genome
• Commonly Used Plasmids
• Bacterial Genetic Code
  Translation table and codon nomenclature.

Computation

• Manuals
  • Introduction to Unix
  • Bash shell scripting
  • LaTeX
• TACC – Resources at the Texas Advanced Computing Center.
• Genome Sequencing
• Python
  • Biopython and the Biopython Tutorial
  • Sphinx documentation generator
• NCBI E-utils
• MacPorts Guide

Miscellaneous and Humor

• Link List
  Miscellaneous links of interest.
• Science Quotations
  Memorable and humorous sayings related to our research.