COMP 571 BIOINFORMATICS: SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
Fall 2008

Staff

Course Information

• MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Keck Hall (KH) 107 (KH is building #35 on the map), Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30-3:50.
• TEXTBOOK: "Understanding Bioinformatics", by M. Zvelebil and J.O. Baum. Published by Garland Science, 2008. The book will be available from the Rice Bookstore.
  
• INTENDED AUDIENCE: anyone who's interested in learing about exciting developments at the intersection of biology and computing. Knowledge of biology, math, and algorithms is a plus; yet, the course will be taught in a way that is equally accessible to students from computer science, engineering, natural sciences, and the Texas Medical Center institutions.
• TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
  1. [Chapters 1 and 3] Background basics.
  2. [Chapters 4-6] Sequence alignment.
  3. [Chapters 7-8] Evolution and phylogenetics.
  4. [Chapters 9-10] Genome characteristics and comparative genomics.
• GRADING:
  • A set of homework assignments: 60%.
  • Student presentation (of a paper or topic): 40%.
• STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY: Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me during the first two weeks of class. All discussions will remain confidential. Students with disabilities will need to also contact Disability Support Services in the Ley Student Center.

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