BIOL 484 - Applied Bioinformatics

Unit(s): 4.00

3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab. An introduction to web based and command line tools developed for the analysis of DNA, RNA and protein sequences. Emphasis is placed on the application of computational tools and approaches for the analyses of biological datasets that are available from a variety of open source databases. Students will gain hands-on experience performing data analyses such as multiple sequence alignments, genome browsing, visualization of phylogenetic relationships, and modeling of protein structure.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: BIOL 321
Typically Offered Fall Only
Grading: GRD