diff --git a/README.md b/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 09c54afa69..0000000000 --- a/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,15 +0,0 @@ -# What is this? - -The github.dev web-based editor is a lightweight editing experience that runs entirely in your browser. You can navigate files and source code repositories from GitHub, and make and commit code changes. - -There are two ways to go directly to a VS Code environment in your browser and start coding: - -* Press the . key on any repository or pull request. -* Swap `.com` with `.dev` in the URL. For example, this repo https://github.com/github/dev becomes http://github.dev/github/dev - -Preview the gif below to get a quick demo of github.dev in action. - -![github dev](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/856858/130119109-4769f2d7-9027-4bc4-a38c-10f297499e8f.gif) - -# Why? -It’s a quick way to edit and navigate code. It's especially useful if you want to edit multiple files at a time or take advantage of all the powerful code editing features of Visual Studio Code when making a quick change. For more information, see our [documentation](https://github.co/codespaces-editor-help). diff --git a/operon_identification/README.md b/operon_identification/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..175ad8d609 --- /dev/null +++ b/operon_identification/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# Identification of Operon Structure in Clostridioides difficile + +## Project Description + +This project aims to identify and characterize the operon structures of Clostridioides difficile, a spore-forming, anaerobic pathogen responsible for severe gastrointestinal infections. +- Operons are clusters of co-transcribed genes regulated as a single unit, playing a crucial role in bacterial gene expression, adaptation, and survival. +- Understanding operon structures in C. difficile is essential for deciphering bacterial regulatory mechanisms, metabolic pathways, and potential drug resistance mechanisms. + +- To achieve this, computational and RNA-Seq-based approaches will be employed to predict operons using transcriptomic data from C. difficile under various conditions. +- The study will integrate genomic annotations, expression profiles, and computational tools such as and COSMO to infer operon boundaries. +- The findings of this research could provide novel insights into bacterial gene regulation, antibiotic resistance, and potential therapeutic targets for controlling C. difficile infections. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/operon_identification/methods/method.md b/operon_identification/methods/method.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4504ed983d --- /dev/null +++ b/operon_identification/methods/method.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +### **Methods Overview:** + +1. **Data Collection:** + - Obtain *Clostridioides difficile* genome sequences and annotations (FASTA, GFF) from public databases. + - Acquire RNA-Seq datasets under different growth conditions. + +2. **RNA-Seq Preprocessing:** + - Perform quality control (FastQC). + - Trim low-quality reads and adapters (Trimmomatic). + - Align reads to the reference genome (Bowtie2/Hisat2). + +3. **Operon Prediction:** + - Use Rockhopper for transcription unit identification. + - Run COSMO to integrate gene co-expression patterns and predict operon structures. + +4. **Validation & Analysis:** + - Compare predicted operons with known databases. + - Analyze differential gene expression to infer operon regulation. + +5. **Interpretation & Reporting:** + - Identify operons linked to antibiotic resistance and metabolic pathways. + - Summarize findings and visualize operon structures.