- Whole Genome Sequencing
- Viterbi Algorithm
- Suffix Tree
- Python Programming
- Algorithms
- Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean (UPGMA)
- Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics Algorithms
- Dynamic Programming
- Graph Theory
Bioinformatics Specialization
Journey to the Frontier of Computational Biology. Master bioinformatics software and computational approaches in modern biology.
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About this Specialization
No prior experience required.
No prior experience required.
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There are 7 Courses in this Specialization
Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I)
Named a top 50 MOOC of all time by Class Central!
Genome Sequencing (Bioinformatics II)
You may have heard a lot about genome sequencing and its potential to usher in an era of personalized medicine, but what does it mean to sequence a genome?
Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)
Once we have sequenced genomes in the previous course, we would like to compare them to determine how species have evolved and what makes them different.
Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV)
In the previous course in the Specialization, we learned how to compare genes, proteins, and genomes. One way we can use these methods is in order to construct a "Tree of Life" showing how a large collection of related organisms have evolved over time.
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University of California San Diego
UC San Diego is an academic powerhouse and economic engine, recognized as one of the top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Innovation is central to who we are and what we do. Here, students learn that knowledge isn't just acquired in the classroom—life is their laboratory.
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