Bioinformatics

Course Coordinator

ECTS points:
4

Program:
diplomski

Course number:
33007; 53249

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

  • Basic bioinformatics
  • Bioinformatics in genomics
  • Bioinformatics in proteomics
  • Algorithms in bioinformatics

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • define bioinformatics and its area of application
  • name and number major bioinformatic data sources
  • number and describe major bioinformatic tools for public database searches
  • construct logical query for targeted data acquisition (genes, proteins,...) from single organism, multiple organisms, gene loci, expression sites etc.
  • name major examples of modern (next gen) sequencing technologies and to discuss their strengths/weaknesses compared to Sanger sequencing method
  • categorize proteins based on their respective protein families
  • discuss terms and concepts of proteomics and functional genomics
  • define concept of phylogeny
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