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Iowa State University
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BCB 444/544 – Fall 2007
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Introduction to Bioinformatics
Discovering Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Computational
Biology
Bioinformatics
and Computational Biology
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Description
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- Broad overview of bioinformatics
with a significant problem-solving component, including hands-on
practice using computational tools to solve a variety of biological
problems. Topics include: database searching, sequence
alignment, gene prediction, RNA and protein structure prediction,
construction of phylogenetic trees, comparative and functional
genomics.
- Prerequisite: Math 165 or Stat 401 or equivalent.
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Class News
(Archive)
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- All
announcements from Fall 2007 have been moved to the archives.
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Syllabus
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Website
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Course Materials
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Instructors
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106 Molecular
Biology
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(515) 294-4991
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Office hours: M 11-12 or by appointment
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106 Molecular
Biology
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(515) 294-4991
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Office hours: M 1-2 or by appointment
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106 Molecular
Biology
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(515) 294-4991
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Office hours: F 1-2 or by
appointment
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Teaching Assistants
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106 Molecular Biology
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106 Molecular Biology
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(515) 294-4991
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(515) 294-4991
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Office hours:
F 2-3pm_ or
by appointment
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Office hours:
F 12-1pm or
by appointment
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Time and Place
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- Lecture: MWF 10:00 - 10:50 AM, MBB
1420
- Lab: Th 1:10 - 3:00 PM 1340 MBB
The first lab meeting will be in the Library in Room 32
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Textbook
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Essential
Bioinformatics
Jin Xiong,
Cambridge University Press
ISBN 0521600820
Website: http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521600828&ss=toc
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