BY 314 - Bioinformatics

Institution:

Clarkson University

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Description:

This course and companion lab provides students with an introduction to the theory and methods of DNA and protein sequence analysis. Students receive experience retrieving information from sequence and genome databases. Methods of sequence alignments include dynamic programming and statistical methods of molecular evolutionary change are outlined. Emphasis is also placed on calculating the statistical significance of results. Protein structural alignments and displays, and structural prediction are covered. Gene prediction algorithms, methods of phylogenetic analysis and database similarity searching are explained. The course introduces students to the analysis of genomes for protein families and domains and to the analysis of gene expression patterns.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clarkson.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 268-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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