BIN506 PROTEIN AND DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
| Course Code: | 9080506 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Bioinformatics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. YEŞİM AYDIN SON |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of the course student will know about different seqeuence analysis methods.
Students will learn application areas of different sequence analysis methods.
The course will provide basic skills needed for biological sequence analysis
Course Content
This course will cover the methods of DNA and protein sequence analysis in depth including analysis of homology, identification of motifs and domains, pair-wise and multiple alignments, and statistical significance of sequence alignments. The course will also cover sequence and motif databases such as GeneBank, SwissProt, Protiste, and Pfam.
Course Learning Outcomes
After sucessully completing the course :
- Students will be able to define sequence analysis methods
- Students will be able to state different application areas of sequence analysis
- Student will be able to recall and select appropiate tools for different sequence analysis applications
- Students will determine the correct parameters for the analysis and perform variety of sequence analysis
- Students will be able to interpret the results of sequence analysis methods
- Students will prepare a report on a selected sequece and evaluate its biological characteristics
- Students are expected to be able to critique currents publications on sequence analysis