CSC 440 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

CSC 127; CSC 275 or CSC 276, or BIO 328, CSC 122; at least junior standing. (3)

Overview of the theory and application of bioinformatics, with a focus on understanding concepts and principles. Topics include Linux, R, sequence alignment, biological databases, phylogeny, genome annotation, next-generation sequencing, data analysis, and systems biology. Students apply bioinformatics approaches and tools in a research project. Graded ABCDE