Biology Education Tools

Random Sequence Generator

Generates a random DNA sequence of user-specified length.

Random Amino Acid

Generates a random amino acid.

Random Codon

Generates a random codon.

Codon Bingo

Creates a 5 by 5 grid of cells with randomly generated codons.

Finite-Size Population Genetic Drift Simulator

Simulates genetic drift in a finite population. Allows the user to adjust the initial allele frequencies and the population size. The user can export data to a csv file for further analysis.

Genetic Drift and Selection Simulator

Simulates genetic drift and natural selection in a finite population. The user can set parameters for population size, initial allele frequency, and selection coefficients against the genotypes. The user can export data to a csv file for further analysis.


Technical Demonstrations

The Here Package

An introduction to using the here package in R.

Read Data with Here

A quick tutorial on reading in data files using the here package in R.

CSV Data Format

A discussion of the row-data paradigm and introduction to csv file format.

Saving Figures with R

A brief guide on how to save a plot to a file in R.