There are many propriatory systems for analysing genome content. During the course we will be using some of these systems, particularly the ERGO system developed by Integrated Genomics, Inc. based in Chicago.
The following pages have been designed to demonstrate some of the flexibility of the ERGO system. Not all of the functions are described, and currently most of the examples are based around the enteric bacteria.
Once you are more familiar with the interface I encourage you to try different organisms and to be more adventurous in following the hyperlinks to explore some of the functionality of the system
ERGO asks for a username, although it doesn't require password protection. Some information about your settings are stored for your username, and these can be reloaded each session. I suggest that for simplicity's sake you use a username that consists of UT_your_name for example UT_Rob_Edwards. This is unlikely to be used by anyone else, and will allow for easy identification of the users associated with this class.
In this tutorial the screen is split into two. The panel on the left contains the instructions, and the panel on the right contains the results of the actions. It will be updated as you progress.
These are the tutorials currently available:
Email questions or comments about this tutorial to Rob Edwards