BIOL 3220: Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
(Cross-listed with BCBIO 3220/ GEN 3220).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: BIOL 2120
Genome sequencing, assembly, structural and functional annotation, and comparative genomics. Investigating these topics will develop skills in programming and scripting (Perl and/or Python), the use of biological databases, sequence alignment, similarity search, identification of sequence patterns, construction of phylogenetic trees, and comparative genomics.
(Typically Offered: Fall)