Text: Fundamental Concepts of Bioinformatics, D. Krane and M. Raymer, 2003 Benjamin Cummings ISBN 0805346333
Text website: http://wps.aw.com/bc_krane_bioinfo_1/ and http://www.aw-bc.com/info/campbell_krane/
Website for additional resource text Discovering Genomics, Proteomics, & Bioinformatics, A. Campbell and L. Heyer, 2003 Benjamin Cummings ISBN 08053-47224 http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/bc_mcampbell_genomics_1/chapter1/deluxe.html
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Intermediate. This course -- the first in a bioinformatics certificate program -- is designed for those who wish to learn more about the application of information technology (IT) to the analysis of biological information and modeling of complex systems. Many jobs in biology, biotech, and scientific research now require that scientists and technicians possess IT skills and here is an opportunity to gain that knowledge. Topics include review of molecular biology topics and introduction of computational biology; storage, representation, analysis and retrieval of bioinformatic data; basic sequence manipulations and analysis using technology; organization of biological information, including internet sequence databases, centers, and servers; trends and techniques in bioinformatics; introduction to current bioinformatics database searching techniques and tools, including BLAST; and discussion of ethics and intellectual property. Prerequisite: Work experience and/or training in biotechnology or biology. |