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The exciting new fields of genomics and bioinformatics are bringing together the complementary disciplines of biology and computer science. With the sequencing of the human genome and the genomes of several model
organisms,
the door has opened to using new computational and modeling approaches to understanding genome function in organisms.
This focused-inquiry course will interweave the discussion of biological and informatic topics
focusing
on computational issues and tools used in the interdisciplinary fields. Possible topics include the application of alignment algorithms to the analysis of genomic sequences, cluster analysis of micro-arrays of gene
expression,
and the prediction of RNA secondary structures using dynamic programming methods.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: BIOL206 OR MB&B206 OR COMP212
Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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