MSCI 815 - Bioinformatics II

Cr Hrs: 1 (16-0)

This course follows MSCI 814 Bioinformatics I, and consists of six 2.5- hour segments partially as lecture and partially as computer tutorial sessions to demonstrate advanced bioinformatics methods and the use of databases. Topics include knowledge base mining; 3D structure viewers like Cn3D, the VAST databases of 3D structure alignments; use of genome browsers like UCSC and Ensembl and NCBI’s genomic biology section; gene arrays–their construction, use, and data analysis; mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and radiation hybrid mapping; genome assembly and annotation.
Grade Mode: Standard
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid Instructional Method: Lecture-based
Prerequisites: MSCI 814 Bioinformatics I
Term offered: Spring

Instructor of Record, Spring: David R Nelson
Additional Instructor 1, Spring: Yan Cui