Iowa State University

 

   BCB 444/544 - Fall 2009


Introduction to Bioinformatics

Discovering Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

 

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Description
  • Broad overview of bioinformatics with a significant problem-solving component, including hands-on practice using computational tools to solve a variety of biological problems.  Topics include:  database searching, sequence alignment, gene prediction, RNA and protein structure prediction, construction of phylogenetic trees, comparative and functional genomics. 
  • Prerequisite: Math 165 or Stat 401 or equivalent.

Syllabus

Public Website

WebCT URL

Course Materials

 

All other course materials will be available through WebCT.

 

If you are not a registered student, please contact ddobbs@iastate.edu to request access to WebCT course materials.

Instructor

 

Teaching Assistants

106 Molecular Biology  (515) 294-4991

        Office hours: MWF  11-12 or by appointment

106 Molecular Biology  (515) 294-4991

 Office Hrs:    Thurs 1-3 or 3-5 or by appt 

Time and Place
  • Lecture: MWF 10:00 - 10:50 AM, 1424 MBB
  • Lab section #1:  Th  1:10 - 3:00 PM 1340 MBB
    • BCB 444: #8543005
    • BCB 544: #8548005
  • Lab section #2:  Th 3:10 - 5:00 PM 1340 MBB
    • BCB 444: #8543010
    • BCB 544: #8548010

     1st lab meeting (only) will be held in the ISU Library, Room 32

Textbooks

Required: Essential Bioinformatics

Jin Xiong, Cambridge University Press      

ISBN 0521600820

Website:  http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521600828&ss=toc

 

Optional: Understanding Bioinformatics

M. Zvelebil & J. Baum, Garland, 2007

ISBN: 0815340249

Website: http://www.garlandscience.com/textbooks/0815340249.asp

Last Modified: 8/25/09


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