2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
    Jan 02, 2025  
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BINF 101 - Introduction to Bioinformatics


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: BIOL 101  (or AP Biology) and CSCI 120  (or AP Computer Programming), or instructors’ permission.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year