Bioinformatics Programming Challenge 2013

1. Bioinformatics Programming Challenge - BPC 2013
• Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) are stretches
of DNA containing or linked to the genes
that underlie a quantitative trait.
• Quantitative traits refer to phenotypes
(characteristics) that vary in degree and can
be attributed to polygenic effects, i.e.,
product of two or more genes, and their
environment.
• Challenge: Find the species for which most
QTLs are known by generating a
comprehensive list of QTLs for all nonhuman chordata.

2. Bioinformatics Programming Challenge - BPC 2013
• Each entry in the list should contain the:
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species
locus as chromosome/position OR actual sequence
trait
reference (pubmed, db_xref, …) linking the locus to the trait
• The winner will be the one with the longest list of
QTLs and/or the one identifying the species for which
most QTLs are known.
• Lists can be send as a flat CSV file to
wim.vancriekinge@ugent.be before 1st december 2013
• Jury: Wim Van Criekinge, Kristiaan Van Hercke
• Decision: 10th december2013
• Price: eternal fame, WWW webhosting, iDevice,
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