Analysing Genomic Data with dartRverse

Author

Bernd Gruber, Diana Robledo-Ruiz, Arthur Georges, Elise Furlan, Luis Mijangos, Emily Stringer, Laura Bertola, Kate Rick, Ching Ching Lau, Diana Robledo, Floriaan Devloo-Delva, Bill Sherwin, Renee Catullo, Peter Unmack, Robin Waples, Luis Mijangos, Craig Moritz, Ethan Halford, Luciano Beheregaray, Chris Brauer, Robyn Shaw, Cynthia Riginos, Zoe Meziere, Jonathan Ting, Darya Vanichkina, Celine Frere, Elise Furlan, Andrzej Killian

Published

March 9, 2026

Welcome!

Welcome, brave Padawans, to our 5-day galactic odyssey into the ancient realm of Population Genetics.

Our Order is as diverse as the Outer Rim — Padawans from every corner of the galaxy, each carrying a unique vision of the Living Force. Here, you’ll wear both the student’s robe and the teacher’s cloak, as together we deepen our genetic wisdom in service of the galaxy’s noblest quest: protecting biodiversity and restoring ecosystems, so that worlds scarred by the Empire may bloom once more.

In this Temple, brilliant ideas are celebrated — but glorious mistakes are honored even more. Every voice adds new constellations to our shared star map, and Wookiee-level resilience meets genuine sensitivity in equal measure.

Our mission? To master the key incantations of population genetics, lightsabers pointed firmly at the R holocron. Forget dusty datacrons — this is hands-on Force training. By the final sunrise, you’ll be conjuring population genetics solutions on whatever datasets the galaxy throws at you, with plenty of hyperspace time to test your powers on your own missions.

Our Jedi mantra: Cooperation. Flexibility. Dedication. We travel as one Order — sharing caf, carrying each other’s scrolls, and igniting a helping glow-stick whenever a fellow Padawan’s blade flickers. Code breakdowns and rogue scripts may ambush us, but our collective humor and Jedi reflexes will blast those obstacles into space dust.

We are grateful to the Generous Sponsors
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A big thank you to the developers and all contributors!

DartR published first by Gruber et al. (2018), and DartR V2 published by Mijangos et al. (2022)