BIO 425 - Computational Molecular Biology

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CUNY College of Staten Island

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Description:

3 hours; 3 credits Overview of theoretical and computational methods in bioinformatics with an emphasis on the application of algorithms and use of statistical methods in nucleic acid and protein sequence analysis. Emphasis on the mathematical basis of sequence alignment including database searches using Smith-Waterman dynamic programming, pair-wise sequence alignment using dynamic programming and scoring matrices, and multiple sequence alignment using hidden Markov model and genetic algorithms. Prerequisites: BIO 326, BIO 272 or MTH 214 and MTH 230 or MTH 231 or MTH 235

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csi.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 982-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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