BIOL 474 - Bioinformatics

(3 units)

Prerequisites: BIOL 260 and one of the following; BIOL 340, BIOL 370 or BIOL 371, all with a grade of “C” or better.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 474; graduates enroll in BIOL 574.) Survey of biological sequences and prokaryotic genomes. Investigation of DNA, RNA, and protein sequences using statistics and computer science techniques. Computer-based laboratory will familiarize students with bioinformatics tools and programming.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lectures 2 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs). Double Numbered with: BIOL 574