====== Biopython ======

**Biopython** is a software module available on **Comet**.

===== Biopython overview =====

To access **Biopython** on Comet, run ''module load Biopython''. This will load the //default// version of **Biopython**.

An overview of the module information is shown below (''module -r spider ^Biopython$''):

<code lang=text>
  Biopython:
    Description:
      Biopython is a set of freely available tools for biological computation written in Python by an international team of developers.
      It is a distributed collaborative effort to develop Python libraries and applications which address the needs of current and future
      work in bioinformatics. 

     Versions:
        Biopython/1.84-foss-2023b
        Biopython/1.84-foss-2024a
        Biopython/1.85-foss-2024a

  For detailed information about a specific "Biopython" package (including how to load the modules) use the module's full name.
  Note that names that have a trailing (E) are extensions provided by other modules.
  For example:

     $ module spider Biopython/1.85-foss-2024a
</code>

If there are multiple versions of **Biopython** listed, then you can load a //specific// version as follows:
<code lang=bash>
$ module load Biopython/version_string
</code>

You can find the most //up to date information// whilst logged on to Comet by running ''module -r spider ^Biopython$''.

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===== Biopython Help =====

The module **Biopython** has the following embedded help text (''module help Biopython''):

<code lang=text>Description
===========
Biopython is a set of freely available tools for biological
 computation written in Python by an international team of developers. It is
 a distributed collaborative effort to develop Python libraries and
 applications which address the needs of current and future work in
 bioinformatics.

More information
================
 - Homepage: https://www.biopython.org

</code>

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===== Biopython Dependencies =====

The //default// version of the module **Biopython** has the following dependencies:

   * foss/2024a
   * Python/3.12.3-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * SciPy-bundle/2024.05-gfbf-2024a

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