translate_APOE.py

This script translates the APOE ortholog sequences from nucleotide sequences to amino acid sequences using BioPython. Creates a fasta file called apoe_aa.fasta that contains the translated orthologs.

align_APOE.sh

This script uses Clustal Omega to align the translated APOE orthologs from apoe_aa.fatsa. Creates a fasta file called aligned_apoe.fasta that contains the aligned orthologs.

Getting Started

Dependencies

• python3
• biopython
• clustalo

Author

Victoria R. Liebsch

Date Created - All programs

5 March 2022