Bioinformatics Course
Bioinformatics Course Outline
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Basic Introduction
- Definition
- History
- Application in biology and medicine
Main Concepts
- DNA, RNA and protein
- Central dogma of life
Genomes, genes and sequencing
- Intro to bioinformatics tools and databases
Biological Databases and Sequence Retrieval
Types of Biological Databases
- Primary, secondary and specialized databases
- Sequence Retrieval
- Retrieval of data from public databases
Practice session
- BLAST for sequence alignment
DNA/RNA Sequence Analysis
Sequence alignment
- Sequence alignment and tools like BLAST and Clustal Omega
Introduction to bioinformatics algorithms
- Basic concepts of alignment algorithms
Hands on Practice
- Alignment tools for sequence comparison
Introduction to Programming in Bioinformatics
Basics of Python in bioinformatics
- Datatypes, functions, loops
- Bioinformatics Libraries
- Intro to Biopython
Hands on Practice
- Reading and analyzing biological sequences using python
Genomics and Phylogenetic
Intro to Genomics
- Overview of genome assembly, annotation and analysis
Phylogenetics
- Basics of evolutionary relationships and constructing phylogenetic trees
- Tools: MEGA
Practical Applications
- Building phylogenetic trees
Project Work and Future Directions
Project
- Analysis of datasets
- Intro to Advanced Topics
- Proteomics, structural bioinformatics and machine learning in bioinformatics
Career Pathways
- Career opportunities in bioinformatics
| Free Seminar Online & Onsite |
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Free Seminar on Feb 3 To 16, 2025
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| Course Start |
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Feb 17, 2025
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