BIOCHEM 3BP3 - Practical Bioinformatics in the Genomics Era

3 unit(s)

Introduction to bioinformatics theory, tools, and practice with an emphasis upon high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies. Areas of emphasis include gene sequence analysis, functional prediction, genome assembly and annotation, gene expression analysis, gene regulation analysis, genome databases, and microbial genomics. Includes introduction to the command line, software development, and cloud computing.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Prerequisite(s): One of BIOCHEM 2B03 (or ISCI 2A18 A/B), 3G03, BIOLOGY 2C03, MOLBIOL 2C03