Bioinformatics

Catalog description

Introduction to a variety of biological problems and techniques relevant to the field of bioinformatics, including the range of ways that scientists can use large genomic data sets to provide insights into complex biological systems. This course assumes no prior expertise in computer programming. The course will include instruction using a variety of software tools in order to manipulate biological data sets, as well as how to communicate/illustrate these results in a clear manner. Topics of particular interest include DNA/RNA sequence generation and alignment, phylogenetic trees, biological databases, comparative genomics, and the applications of these to human health and disease. prereq: 2311