Monday, November 23, 2009

Microsoft goes open : Thanks to Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics seemed to be jinxed in the beginning of my career but I am glad gradually multinationals are recognizing the power of prediction and insilico analysis. The latest to follow the trend are proprietary software giants Micosoft.

Microsoft Biology Foundation, or MFB, is a bioinformatics toolkit built atop the .NET framework. This toolkit is based on the concept of open development, code sharing, and cross-platform support.
Keeping with the spirit of this tradition, MFB will be released under the Microsoft Public License.

As claimed, the toolkit should be a super time saver for the users and promises to offer range of algorithms for manipulating DNA, RNA, and protein sequences; and a set of connectors to biological Web services such as NCBI BLAST.


Futuristic Goals of MFB


Extensibility
Language neutrality
Supporting best practices
Cross-platform and interoperability
Building community


Access

The first beta version of MBF is now available!

For More

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/tools/mbf.aspx

6 comments:

  1. Hi Meenakshi, interesting article.

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  2. Thanks Ilhan ....
    Keep track of this space for more Bioinfo related views and info :)

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  3. congratulations.....dnt no mch ....bt my intutions suggest fr ur proactive contribution in mapin TB genome

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  4. Hi

    Thanks very nice brief information here about MFB.

    Thanks.

    Bioinformatics Course

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  5. @Anonymous: My current focus is on MTB disordered proteins. might take up genomic studies in the later part :)
    @Centennial College: thanks for appreciation :)

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  6. Thanks you you ppl who does these studies and provides us with solution.

    God bless you

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