COMP.4290 Bioinformatics for CS

Id: 040401 Credits: 3-3

Description

Complete genomic sequences of human, other mammals, and numerous other organisms are known for some time. From early on, comparisons or analyses of genomic sequences require aids of computer programming. After brief introductions to molecular biology for Computer Science students, the course will examine computer algorithms used in bioinformatics problems including sequence alignment, phylogeny, DNA sequencing, and data analyses.

Prerequisites

COMP.1020 Computing II, and MATH.3860 Probability and Statistics I.

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