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Introduction to Bioinformatics  Introduction to Bioinformatics

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Introduction to Bioinformatics

Introduction to Bioinformatics

Issued by Hood College

Badge Description

The Introduction to Bioinformatics badge is a hands-on, applied course that will introduce students to the use of computer software and web servers in the analysis of biological sequence data (DNA and protein) as well as designing genome editing experiments. Topics include pairwise and multiple sequence alignment, BLAST, scoring matrices, phylogenetic analysis, DNA sequence analysis, and prediction of 2-D and 3-D molecular structures, CRISPR.

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Badge Criteria

This FOUNDATIONAL level badge is equivalent to a 3-credit, master’s-level course. A final grade of B or better is required to earn this badge.

1. Proficiency in various DNA, RNA and protein databases. 2. Basic understanding in underlying technologies which generate various types of data. 3. Understanding of a gene from a computational perspective.

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