INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS

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An introduction to bioinformatics as a scientific discipline. No prior knowledge needed. Emphasis is on the application of computational tools and techniques to solving Molecular Biology problems. Topics include: essential concepts in Molecular Biology, DNA sequencing methods, sequence alignment methods, sequence databases and web servers, regulatory sequence motif finding, sequence variation and phylogenetics.Pre-requisite: Placement into core MATH or above.