DL for Genomics Tutorial

A short tutorial to using DL and keras for genomics with sequence data.

Requirements

• python 3.5+
  • modules:
    • keras
    • numpy
  • I recommend anaconda https://docs.anaconda.com/ or miniconda to manage environments
    • to create a self contained environment after conda install:
      • conda create --name dl_intro
      • source activate dl_intro
      • conda install pip
      • pip install numpy keras
      • to leave type: source deactivate
• R v3+
  • packages:
    • ggplot2

Description

This is a short tutorial running through some principles of using DL for genomics, specifically for sequence classification. We will use simulated sequences from 4 different classes that are populated with transcption factor motifs and other DNA patterns. We will build and train a small convolutional neuronal network using keras to learn to classify from the sequence only. We will also apply this network for new predictions and inspect what the network has learned to be important features.

• Notebook running through the tutorial
• python script to adjust and run the entire analysis
• input data
• helper scripts for simulating data and visualizing kernel weights