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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 2026....

Top reviews

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!

AE

Oct 2, 2020

This is course is very helpful to me. The learning material is so easy to follow and the concepts are well explained by the instructor. He is very responsive to answer queries.

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By saroj p

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Mar 23, 2016

good but lengthy videos..

By Teresa B

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Apr 15, 2020

Excelent in all aspects

By Biology S

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May 16, 2018

very informative Course

By 陈禹衡

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Feb 19, 2019

这些软件在学习和研究中都很可能会用到，很实用

By José B D

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Mar 24, 2019

Thank you very much!!

By Rommel G

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Aug 29, 2020

Simple and complete!

By 周冰莹

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Oct 25, 2018

深入浅出，每个Lab讲解非常详细，很喜欢

By Olena P

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Dec 24, 2015

Really great course.

By NAAMALA J

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Aug 24, 2019

It was very helpful

By Emad R

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Jan 27, 2022

this is very good.

By Ganga S D

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Nov 24, 2020

Really informative

By Gerald M

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Jun 17, 2018

Great Course Ever!

By Jerónimo C

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Jun 8, 2017

Wonderfull course!

By Drashti B

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May 31, 2017

Quite informative!

By nguyen t

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Dec 2, 2024

excellent courses

By Matee U

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Mar 21, 2023

Really Intresting

By Putita C

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Oct 25, 2020

Very good course!

By Yamila C M

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Oct 24, 2020

VERY nice course!

By YOGESH .

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Jul 31, 2020

excellent course

By Ambreen H

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Jul 14, 2020

Excellent course

By Gaurav K

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Aug 28, 2019

Very well tought

By Amit K

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Aug 25, 2017

excellent course

By Bart S

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Sep 7, 2016

repeat the class

By Pedro A W R

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Jun 9, 2024

Excelente curso

By dheeraj K

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Mar 15, 2022

Amazing course.