Publications

Publications are available free of charge online, via the links below.

Practical Guides

• Bain SA, Barker D, Attwood TK and The GOBLET Foundation (2020) Bioinformatics: Food Detective – a Practical Guide [version 1; not peer reviewed]. F1000Research, 9, 628.
• Barker D, Plaisier H, Bain SA and Attwood TK (2019) Bioinformatics: the Power of Computers in Biology – a Practical Guide [version 1; not peer reviewed]. F1000Research, 8, 813.

Peer-reviewed papers

• Plasier H, Meagher TR, Barker D (2021) DNA sonification for public engagement in bioinformatics. BMC Research Notes, 14, 273.
• Bain SA, Meagher TR and Barker D (2020) Design, delivery and evaluation of a bioinformatics education workshop for 13-16-year-olds. Journal of Biological Education.
• McGill SE, Barker D (2017) Comparison of the protein-coding genomes of three deep-sea, sulfur-oxidising bacteria: “Candidatus Ruthia magnifica”, “Candidatus Vesicomyosocius okutanii” and Thiomicrospira crunogena. BMC Research Notes, 10, 296.
• McDonagh JL, Barker D, Alderson RG (2016) Bringing computational science to the public. SpringerPlus, 5, 259.
• Barker D, Alderson RG, McDonagh JL, Plaisier H, Comrie MM, Duncan L, Muirhead GTP,  Sweeny SD (2015) University-level practical activities in bioinformatics benefit voluntary groups of pupils in the last 2 years of school. International Journal of STEM Education, 2, 17.
• Wreggelsworth KM, Barker D (2015) A comparison of the protein-coding genomes of two green sulphur bacteria, Chlorobium tepidum TLS and Pelodictyon phaeoclathratiforme BU-1. BMC Research Notes, 8, 565.
• Robson JF, Barker D (2015) Comparison of the protein-coding gene content of Chlamydia trachomatis and Protochlamydia amoebophila using a Raspberry Pi computer. BMC Research Notes, 8, 561.
• Barker D, Ferrier DEK, Holland PW, Mitchell JBO, Plaisier H, Ritchie MG, Smart SD (2013) 4273π : bioinformatics education on low cost ARM hardware. BMC Bioinformatics, 14, 243.

Newsletter/magazine

• Bain, SA, Barker D (2021) Bringing Bioinformatics to Schools. Hello World Magazine, Issue 16, 7 June.
• Barker D, Korf I (2013) 4273π: a novel platform for bioinformatics education. Biome, 12 August. [Biome was a BMC online magazine, but has now closed. The link is to a PDF “print” from the former Biome Web site.]