BIO 6000 - Computer Applications in Bioinformatics

3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs. /2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. laboratory

Cross-Listed With: CIS 6000

Introduction to biochemistry topics, genomics, and computer-related applications in Bioinformatics. Analyses of genetic sequences and their corresponding three-dimensional structures, computer-aided sequence searches and comparisons (homologies). The algorithms used to perform searches and comparisons are provided. Computers are used to implement gene analyses in the area of DNA, protein, and RNA prediction of sequences and structures. The course includes a computer laboratory and biological, wet laboratory in genomics.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 1400 and BIO 1300
Department: Biological Sciences