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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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May 14, 2020

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Jan 12, 2021

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May 6, 2017

It's excellent

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May 25, 2018

Great course!

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Jul 29, 2020

Best course!

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May 9, 2020

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Sep 26, 2017

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Mar 24, 2021

Excelente!!

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Sep 20, 2020

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May 18, 2020

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Jan 31, 2017

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Aug 30, 2015

Excellent.

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Nov 4, 2024

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Mar 13, 2022

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Jan 21, 2022

Excelent!

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Jun 3, 2021

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Feb 1, 2021

Excellent

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Jun 12, 2020

Excellent

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Jun 12, 2020

Thank you

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Jul 28, 2017

excellent

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Sep 30, 2016

thank you

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Oct 6, 2015

I like it

By Pedro

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Sep 23, 2020

MUY BIEN

By Jarel E T

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Oct 26, 2016

Awesome!