Fundamentals of Bioinformatics

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(cross-leveled with BBME 4420 ). The purpose of this course is to provide perspective on the fundamentals of exploration of biological knowledge using computers. As technologies such as microarray, sequencing, and biomarkers become more pervasive, they are impacting not only the development of science, but also domains such as health care, nutrition, and ethics. This course provides a description of fundamental bioinformatics concepts such as sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics, and biological pathways, and illustrates them with short informatics experiments. Mainly online resources will be used, so no programming is necessary. Also, the course includes a short primer of molecular biology, so background in molecular biology is not required. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: Open to undergraduates with dual enrollment