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IDPT 20013 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

Course Credit: 1
(BCMB, BIOL, CSCI, MACS)
Bioinformatics applies the tools of computer science to the research questions of molecular biology and biological chemistry. In this class students are first introduced to the basic concepts of molecular biology and computer programming. Subsequently, students work collaboratively to develop and explore the analytical tools of bioinformatics, as applied to the analysis of genomes, the prediction of RNA and protein structure, and the analysis of evolutionary relationships. Prerequisite(s): CSCI 10000 , minimum grade C-, CSCI 10200 , minimum grade C-, or BIOL 20100 , minimum grade C-; or permission of the instructor.