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About the Course

Large-scale biology projects such as the sequencing of the human genome and gene expression surveys using RNA-seq, microarrays and other technologies have created a wealth of data for biologists. However, the challenge facing scientists is analyzing and even accessing these data to extract useful information pertaining to the system being studied. This course focuses on employing existing bioinformatic resources – mainly web-based programs and databases – to access the wealth of data to answer questions relevant to the average biologist, and is highly hands-on. Topics covered include multiple sequence alignments, phylogenetics, gene expression data analysis, and protein interaction networks, in two separate parts. The first part, Bioinformatic Methods I (this one), deals with databases, Blast, multiple sequence alignments, phylogenetics, selection analysis and metagenomics. The second part, Bioinformatic Methods II, covers motif searching, protein-protein interactions, structural bioinformatics, gene expression data analysis, and cis-element predictions. This pair of courses is useful to any student considering graduate school in the biological sciences, as well as students considering molecular medicine. Both provide an overview of the many different bioinformatic tools that are out there. These courses are based on one taught at the University of Toronto to upper-level undergraduates who have some understanding of basic molecular biology. If you're not familiar with this, something like BIO101 from Saylor Academy (https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=889) might be helpful. No programming is required for this course. Bioinformatic Methods I is regularly updated, and was completely updated for January 2025....

Top reviews

NS

Oct 2, 2015

A thorough course for beginners with very interesting labs! I was pleasantly surprised with how much and how easily I learned bioinformatics skills with this course. Well done!

RG

Nov 4, 2017

I enjoyed doing the course. It is exciting to see how much one can learn from a few gene or protein sequences. Thank you for making the course understandable to a beginner in bioinformatics!

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By Chui-Boon J

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Nov 5, 2019

It is a good basic course for beginner.

By Prakash V C

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Nov 24, 2015

This is an absolutely fantastic course!

By Kodithuwakku A D T L W

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Jun 17, 2020

one of the best course. I enjoyed lot.

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Jan 20, 2023

Just take it, You will not regret it!

By fatima

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Oct 6, 2018

it was very useful course . thank you

By Isabela P S

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Sep 22, 2024

I enjoyed the lectures and the labs.

By Reghan M

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Jul 25, 2021

Its a very good course, I love it.

By BALAGA H

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May 16, 2020

great subject,professors are great

By Laureana F

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Feb 8, 2018

Good course. I learn a lot! thanks

By Ahmed A E M A

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May 27, 2020

Great course and very informative

By Yarenci A G

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Jul 27, 2018

Excelente curso, muy recomendable

By Jaime E B D C

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May 13, 2017

Excelente curso, muy recomendado.

By Maaly a

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Apr 14, 2017

Simplified and very useful course

By Aram S

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Nov 25, 2016

Excellent and informative course!

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Apr 14, 2024

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ALL OF YOU.

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Jan 15, 2023

Amazing course, so gratefull...

By Sara A L

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Mar 17, 2017

Es un curso muy útil y completo

By Lukas B

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Jan 24, 2016

Very good course for beginners!

By Nilesh G

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Jun 8, 2020

Excellent course for beginners

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Nov 3, 2015

Amazing, Excellent and Awesome

By Pirana I I

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Jan 9, 2021

thanks your course is so good

By José L M Q

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Sep 21, 2020

Very useful and interesting!

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Sep 3, 2015

It was really useful for me.

By Daniel B

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Feb 9, 2020

Well. I liked it very much.

By Raja S

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Dec 19, 2021

very useful and excellent