| NVCB01 | Bioinformatics - Biological Applications, 7,5 ECTS credits. /Bioinformatik - biologiska tillämpningar/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 60 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): C
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| Aim: The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about theory and practical applications of computer-based methods for analysing DNA sequences and protein structures. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: : The theoretical background to many of the bioinformatics tools can be found on the internet. Recommended literature : Attwood & Parry-Smith. 1999. Introduction to Bioinformatics. Longman. Harlow. More suggestions of literature is given before course start. |
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| Organisation: The course consists of computer exercises and seminars. For every assignment a number of biological problems are presented, which should be solved by the students by using the internet-based tools and computer programs indicated in the assignment. Lectures by invited researchers will give some theoretical background as well as give examples of the different areas where bioinformatics is used. The computer exercises will be reported by written and/or oral presentations at seminars |
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| Course contents: Theory and practical applications of using computer-based methods for studying biological molecules, such as DNA sequences and protein structures. The different parts of the course cover different types of internet-based tools and programs. The following problem areas will be covered: " Comparison of sequence data. Basic sequence analysis. " Databases and performing searches in databases. Patterns in DNA-sequences. " Secondary and tertiary structures of proteins. " Alignments. Comparison of genomes between species. Phylogenetic reconstructions. " Metabolic pathways. |
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| Passed on computer assignments and active participation in seminars |
5 p |
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| Grades are given as �?~Fail�?T or �?~Pass�?T. | |||
Course language is English. Department offering the course: IBK. Director of Studies: Ingemar Rundquist Examiner: Peter Söderqvist Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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