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Those looking for a proper and comprehensive introduction into genomics from a programmer's perspective should try the Biostar Handbook:

https://www.biostarhandbook.com/

I have learned so much from it.

It is an introduction into what is like to do genomics in a scientific environment. The content at the link the OP posted appears to be an oversimplified, high level and naive overview



The opening paragraph of this resource states its absolutely not about being a comprehensive introduction to genomics. I strongly disagree with the sentiment its naive or oversimplified. It's trying to give someone with no knowledge a working mental model to begin to dig into building a comprehensive view. A framework of analogy for many people is an extremely helpful device for learning, frequently left out by comprehensive scientific or engineering texts.


Actually, I would throw this into the ring instead:

https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-biology-the-secre...

by Professor Eric Lander

> Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life

> Explore the secret of life through the basics of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, recombinant DNA, genomics and rational medicine.

It's really well done and genomics is the focus. I took many dozens of edX and Coursra courses over the years, this is one of the top 5% of the courses there I would say.

I don't understand the phrase "from a programmer's perspective", or "for Engineers" in the title on top.

As a programmer whos studied CS but also took numerous life science courses throughout my life. You want to learn biology you study biology, what does a "programmer's view", or an engineer's, have to do with it? You use the correct tool for the job, and having a background in both, I don't see this working out well, more like the opposite actually.

The point of looking at biology for an engineer or programmer should be to broaden ones horizons, not to use ones internal models build for a completely different field in another one that really is not like that at all. IMO it's best to forget all computer metaphors here.

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By the way, since there was something about this yesterday, there also is this course: https://www.edx.org/course/principles-of-biochemistry - it too is very good. A good knowledge of organic chemistry is a prerequisite, but there are plenty of equally interesting course resources for that available too, including even Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/organic-chemistry), or to give a(nother) random link, https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/5-12-organic-chemistry-i-spring-...

Biology becomes a lot more fun with this foundation already established in ones head.


Could you give a list of your favourite MOOCs (on any topics)?


This is indeed a far better resource.




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