BIOL 156L KS -Genomics and Bioinformatics

Institution: Pitzer/Scripps

Description: Access to sequenced genomes and related bioinformatics tools have revolutionized how many biological investigations are approached. This course will cover genome sequencing, organization, and annotation as well as gene expression profiling, reverse genetics, gene networks, and predicting gene function. Students will be introduced to strategies and computational tools rquired for analysis of large-scale datasets. Prerequisites: Biology 43L, Biology 40L or Biology 42L, and Chemistry 14L/15L, Chem 40L/Chem 15L, Chemistry 029L, or Chemistry 042L, or both semesters of the AISS course, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 18. Laboratory fee: $50.Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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