Semester Hours:3Periodically
Bioinformatics introduces computational tools and techniques for modeling and solving some central problems in molecular biology, genetics and biochemistry. Topics include pair-wise sequence alignment; multiple sequence alignment; phylogenetic analysis; database searching; gene finding and regulation; and DNA microarrays.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: CSC 204; No credit awarded if student has credit for CSC 121, BIO 173, or BIO 273. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.