This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of molecular biology and to the bioinformatics tools and databases used for the prediction of protein function and structure. It is designed to impart both a theoretical understanding of popular computational methods and practical hands-on experience with protein sequence analysis methods applied to real data. NO PROGRAMMING IS REQUIRED.
Textbook:
Understanding Bioinformatics
by Zvelebil and Baum (optional)
Course Syllabus: (revised Sept 20) (pdf)
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Materials from previous year
Recommended reading in Zvelebil & Baum: doc pdf