BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Spring 2007 

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Monday
 
Wednesday
   
5: Genome Sequencing
    Notes: Where genome sequences come from (Part 1)
               Where genome sequences come from (Part 2)
    Presentation
    Questionnaire
    Lab: Mentor students from Chesterfield Technical Center
  7: Genome Sequencing
    Notes: Where genome sequences come from (Part 1)
               Where genome sequences come from (Part 2)
    Presentation
    Questionnaire
    Hand in: Problem Set 2 (Molec Biol Investigations)
               (by Friday)
   
12: Genome Sequencing
      Problem Set 3 (Assembling DNA; Finding genes)
      Questionnaire
      Lab: Mentor students from Chesterfield Technical Center
  14: General problem session
      Questionnaire - What questions should we discuss?
      Special Review Session: (TBA)
      Exam 1 distributed Thursday morning
               What to expect
               Ground rules
What unimaginable peril do we face?
       The story unfolds
      Introduction to Microarrays
   
19: Exam 1 due 8:30 AM
      Post-exam questionnaire
      Genome Analysis (no reading for today)
      Lab: Example of loop
      Problem Set 4: Practice with loops and mapping
  21: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Search for FMRP in Drosophila
      Notes: Introduction to mapping
      Questionnaire
   
26: Introduction to Global Viral Metagenome Project
      Notes: Tour of Edwards & Rohwer (2005)
      Questionnaire
      Presentation
      Lab Notes: Elements of a loop
      Lab: Example of loop
  28: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Tour of Edwards & Rohwer (2005)
      Questionnaire
      Presentation
      Your Story: In defence of life as we know it