RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Catalog description

Bioinformatics uses computer databases to store, retrieve and assist in understanding biological information. This course is designed to introduce the most important and basic concepts, methods and tools in bioinformatics and computational biology. Topics include (but not limited to) an introduction to molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, bioinformatics databases, biological sequence comparison, and phylogeny. Class hands-on and activities will familiarize the student with the most used online tools and resources. An introduction to the principles of the programming language Python will be provided.