[Biopython-dev] [Biopython] Google Summer of Code 2014 - Call for project ideas

[Saket Choudhary]

On 3 February 2014 17:52, Saket Choudhary <saketkc at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3 February 2014 17:49, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Saket Choudhary <saketkc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> As for limma, I had these things in mind:
>>> 1. Correct me if I am wrong, but Biopython only supports Affymetrix
>>> data, right? My idea was to build parsers for Genepix, Agilent etc
>>
>> And GEO data somewhat (which has been processed by the NCBI
>> into yet another format).
>>
>>> 2. Add other methods for in/between array normalisation, MA,
>>> volcano plots
>>
>> Much of the core statistics and plotting can probably build on
>> scipy and something like matplotlib?
>>
> Yes, that's what I was heading to.
>
>>> Yes, it is like reinventing the wheel, but I have been thinking of
>>> porting this to python myself, this might not be good from the point
>>> of view of a GSoC project however.
>>
>> This sounds like it *could* be the basis of a possible GSoC (provided
>> suitable mentor(s) are available). Are you still eligible as a student?
>>
>
>
> Yes, this is my final year of integrated bachelors+masters program :(  || :)
>
> Saket
>> Regards,
>>
>> Peter

Would anyone be interested in mentoring this?

Saket