| Learning Objectives: |
| Identify the main steps in a differential expression workflow |
| Learn about the example dataset |
| Organize a computational project |
| Retrieve data from public databases |
| Distinguish between types of parallel analysis |
| Run tasks in parallel with GNU Parallel |
| Run tasks in parallel with SLURM arrays |
| Perform initial QC |
| Align data against a reference genome |
| Perform alignment QC |
| Manipulate alignments in SAM/BAM format |
| Manipulate annotation files in GTF/GFF3 format |
| Quantify gene expression using reference alignments and a genome annotation |