Strategies and opportunities for promoting bioinformatics in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorShoko, Rymanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorManasa, Justenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMaphosa, Mcebisien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMbanga, Joshuaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMudziwapasi, Reaganen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNembaware, Victoriaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSanyika, Walter T.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTinago, Tawandaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChikwambi, Zediasen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMawere, Cephasen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMatimba, Aliceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMugumbate, Graceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMufandaedza, Jonathanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMulder, Nicolaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPatterton, Hughen_ZA
dc.contributor.editorOuzounis, Christos A.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-28T13:30:57Z
dc.date.available2019-10-28T13:30:57Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-29
dc.descriptionCITATION: Shoko, R., et al. 2018. Strategies and opportunities for promoting bioinformatics in Zimbabwe. PLoS Computational Biology, 14(11):e1006480, doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006480.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiolen_ZA
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The increasing applications of advanced technologies in life sciences are fueling the growth of data from genome sequencing, functional genomics experiments, and macromolecular structure determination. Bioinformatics (sometimes interchangeably used with the term “computational biology”) permits researchers to collect, manage, and sift through these massive data sets and derive scientific insight from them [1,2]. Bioinformatics holds a big promise in addressing many of the problems that are facing humanity today, including human health, agriculture, and the environment [3–8]. Consequently, the demand for skilled scientists with the ability to use information technology to solve life science problems has been rising steadily globally. Similar to other developing countries in Africa, bioinformatics is slowly gaining popularity among Zimbabwean scientists. In this paper, we review the progress made by Zimbabwean scientists in bioinformatics and propose strategies for boosting bioinformatics capacity in the country. To our knowledge, this work is the first attempt to give a comprehensive report of bioinformatics activities in the country. As such, it is inevitable that our review may not be exhaustive and may fall short of mentioning or acknowledging groups or scientists who have contributed or presented their work on other platforms.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006480
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent12 pages : illustrationsen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationShoko, R., et al. 2018. Strategies and opportunities for promoting bioinformatics in Zimbabwe. PLoS Computational Biology, 14(11):e1006480, doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006480en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1553-7358 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1553-734X (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006480
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/106737
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectBioinformaticsen_ZA
dc.subjectComputational biologyen_ZA
dc.subjectBioinformatics in Zimbabween_ZA
dc.titleStrategies and opportunities for promoting bioinformatics in Zimbabween_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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