May 19, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

BL 3640 - Bioinformatics


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A study of techniques that are being used to rapidly advance the fields of molecular biology, medicine and genetics. This course utilizes computer technology to teach the theory and application of current techniques for exploring cell and molecular biology. Recent developments in the area of bioinformatics will be emphasized. Topics will include DNA sequencing, restriction enzymes, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), genome sequences, genome expression, DNA sequence alignments, phylogenetic trees, proteomics, and protein structure prediction.

Prerequisite: BL 3610 .