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BINF101 - Introduction to Bioinformatics/Lecture, Laboratory

An introduction to the features of biological data, how those data are organized, and how existing data resources can be utilized efficiently by computer programs to solve a variety of biological problems. Covers database searching, sequence analysis of DNA and protein sequences, phylogenetic analysis, visualization and prediction of protein structures. The computer language Python will be used to facilitate the analysis. Three one-hour lectures and one 75-minute lab weekly. Prerequisites: BIOL101 (or AP Biology) and CSCI120 (or AP Computer Programming), or instructors' permission. Mr. Chou and Mr. Hibbett/Offered every year


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David Hibbett, Ph.D. - Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Biology

 

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