Bioinformatics

Catalog description

An introduction to the use of bioinformatics tools to answer biological questions. Students will use a variety of computer analysis tools to retrieve information from nucleic acid or protein sequence databases; perform sequence comparisons; view and manipulate protein structure, and gain experience applying such tools to questions that might be asked in medicine, forensics or other areas of biology. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 , BIOL 201 . When Offered: Fall semester, odd numbered years. Lecture/Lab Three lecture hours each week.