Systems Biology 2013: Bioinformatic Pattern Analysis

Studiewijzer Bioinformatics pattern analysis

Bioinformatics pattern analysis begins on monday 4 February 2013. It consists of 7 lectures (2x45 minutes), 7 pen and paper exercise hours, and 6 computer exercises. The location of exercise rooms per group is given in Werkcollegezalen. The Reader will be sold for 10 euro starting 30 January 2013 (Ton van Domselaar, Yalelaan 1, kammer W.609). It can also be downloaded via the link Reader.

Lectures are available as video's. Via Uitzending gemist you could access them.

Purpose

Bioinformatic pattern analysis is an essential tool to convert the large amount of data produced in e.g. genomics projects, to biological insight. The overall aim of bioinformatic pattern analysis research is to obtain knowledge about a part of the information processing which takes place in the cell: the complex relations between sequence composition - the content and order of the chemical building blocks - and macromolecular structure and function. In addition, the research creates new possibilities in the study of evolutionary processes by comparison of sequence patterns within genome and across species.

During this course the students will be given an introduction to the concepts and methods of bioinformatic pattern analysis. Our emphasis will be on studying function and evolution of proteins, genomes and metabolitical networks. We will span a range of methods like: Phylogeny, database searches, sequence alignments and microarray technologies to measure gene expression.

Via the Rooster link you can see the material that will be discussed every day.