BIN 218 - Bioinformatics,Genomics,and Proteomics

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

An introduction to various techniques used in bioinformatics, including the algorithms and statistical concepts upon which they are based. The focus is on comparison and analysis of DNA and protein sequences. Students will learn about the types of biological questions that can be addressed using computational methods, and develop a deeper understanding of the computational tools available to address these questions. This understanding will be demonstrated in an end-of-semester project. Topics covered will include pairwise sequence alignment, sequence database searching, multiple sequence alignment, genome analysis, protein structure modeling, and an introduction to proteomics. Students majoring in any of the natural sciences, computing and information science, or mathematics are welcome to take the course. Offered Fall semester. Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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