Metagenomics analysis of environmental samples

Project Information

Discipline
Microbiology, Immunology, and Virology (611) 
Subdiscipline
26.0603 Ecology 
Orientation
Research 
Abstract

Analyze metagenomic and metatranscriptomics of environmental samples.

Intellectual Merit

To analyze metagenomic data using existing programs.

Broader Impacts

Determine methods to process large sequencing data.

Project Contact

Project Lead
Devesh Shrestha (dshrestha) 
Project Manager
Devesh Shrestha (dshrestha) 

Resource Requirements

Hardware Systems
  • alamo (Dell optiplex at TACC)
  • foxtrot (IBM iDataPlex at UF)
  • hotel (IBM iDataPlex at U Chicago)
  • india (IBM iDataPlex at IU)
  • sierra (IBM iDataPlex at SDSC)
  • xray (Cray XM5 at IU)
  • bravo (large memory machine at IU)
  • delta (GPU Cloud)
  • Network Impairment Device
 
Use of FutureGrid

Analyze metagenomic data generated by Illumina technology.

Scale of Use

Run computer intensive programs to analyze metagenomic data.

Project Timeline

Submitted
07/10/2012 - 17:05 
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