Bioinformatics: Genomes and Algorithms (FUN)

Bioinformatics: Genomes and Algorithms (FUN)
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Bioinformatics: Genomes and Algorithms (FUN)
In this course, you will discover how computer science supports the interpretation of the text of genomes. Running the adequate programs, a computer may produce predictions on the location of the thousands of genes in a living organism and the functions of the proteins these genes code for.

You are not a biologist? Attending this course, you will be introduced to several entities and processes involved in the interpretation of the genomic texts: cell, chromosome, DNA, genome, genes, transcription, translation, proteins and many more.




You are not a computer scientist? This course is also an introduction to algorithms on character strings: pattern searching, sequence similarity, Markov chain models, or phylogenetic tree reconstruction are some basic algorithms which are implied in genome sequence analysis and will be explained.


You are neither a biologist nor a computer scientist? This course is a great opportunity to a joint approach to genomics and algorithmics, or if you prefer, to algorithmics and genomics.


Syllabus


Week 1: Genomic texts

Week 2: Genes and proteins

Week 3: Gene prediction

Week 4: Sequences comparison

Week 5: Phylogenetic trees



Free Course
A scientific culture will make easier the understanding of the notions studied.