Bioinformatics: A Practical Introduction

The amount of biological sequence data has grown at an exponential pace and spurred the development of computational tools that allow biologists to use this information. Students will become familiar with useful bioinformatics tools used by researchers. The course will introduce concepts of information transfer in biological molecules, storage in public databases, and how to use tools to access this information and organize it meaningfully. We will explore tools for studying whole genomes, including high-throughput sequencing data to assemble genomes and mapping subsets. Students will gain hands-on experience using these tools. Expected: AP credit or equivalent placement for BIOL 0200 .