BIOTECH 245 — Bioinformatics for Biotechnology
This course will cover a range of bioinformatics research and concepts using a case-based and problem-solving approach. This course will consist of a combined lecture and computer laboratory format to provide hands on approach in applying bioinformatics to a variety of research problems include genome analysis, DNA microanalysis, phylogenetics, three-dimensional structure prediction and proteomics. Special attention will be paid to ethical, legal, and personal concerns in the practice of bioinformatics. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.