Sequence Analysis

BIOL-6410

This course covers the theory and practice of biological sequence analysis, including algorithms for pairwise sequence alignment, multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic analysis, and database searching. Concepts covered include homology, sequence similarity, parsimony, mechanisms and metrics of molecular evolution, biological data bases, database search algorithms (BLAST), and statistical significance. Selected topics include hidden Markov models, bootstrap analysis, and gene finding. Modern sequence analysis software will be provided. Laptop computers are required. Knowledge of a programming language is strongly suggested. Meets jointly with BIOL 4540 ; both cannot be taken for credit.

4 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Spring Summer Fall
(Session 1) (Session 2)
2023
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Keith Fraser
Seats Taken: 0/10
2022
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Keith Fraser
Seats Taken: 2/10
2021
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Keith Fraser
Seats Taken: 5/10
2020
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Keith Fraser
Seats Taken: 6/5
2019
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Keith Fraser
Seats Taken: 1/5
2018
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 0/5
2017
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 0/5
2016
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 0/5
2015
Sequence Analysis (4c)
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 1/5
2014
2013
Sequence Analysis (3c)
  • Randall Vincent Collura
Seats Taken: 1/10
2012
Bioinformatics I (3c)
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 1/10
2011
Bioinformatics I (3c)
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 1/10
2010
Bioinformatics I (3c)
  • Chunyu Wang
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 1/10
2009
Bioinfo I: Sequence Analysis (3c)
  • Chunyu Wang
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 6/10
2008
2007
Bioinfo I: Sequence Analysis (3c)
  • Michael Zuker
  • Christopher Bystroff
Seats Taken: 9/15