BINF 514 - Statistical Methods in Computational Biology

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, M.S. or the Biotechnology, M.S. & M.B.A. Dual Degree program

Develops theoretical background and practical skills in statistics and probability required for the interpretation and utilization of genomic data. Topics include biological sequence alignment and analysis, sequence structure and function prediction, database searching, gene expression profiling, statistical genetics, and phylogenetic inference.
Graded: Letter Grade