In previous courses in the Specialization, we have discussed how to sequence and compare genomes. This course will cover advanced topics in finding mutations lurking within DNA and proteins.
This course is part of the Bioinformatics Specialization
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Approx. 23 hours to complete
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Beginner Level
Approx. 23 hours to complete
English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Week 1: Introduction to Read Mapping
4 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 33 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Week 2: The Burrows-Wheeler Transform
4 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 21 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Week 3: Speeding Up Burrows-Wheeler Read Mapping
4 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 22 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Week 4: Introduction to Hidden Markov Models
4 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 42 min)
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- 4 stars22.80%
- 3 stars1.75%
- 2 stars1.75%
TOP REVIEWS FROM FINDING MUTATIONS IN DNA AND PROTEINS (BIOINFORMATICS VI)
by SCSep 15, 2018
Really enjoyed this course. It was great to get to build on work from previous courses.
by EJJul 31, 2021
Great course! It opened my mind on the capabilities of algorithms beyond its intended purpose.
by ZXJul 20, 2019
In depth and comprehensive coverage of the topics in genetic data analysis.
by SCJun 30, 2020
The contents were so well organized and helpful to develop a proper insight
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