BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Spring 2008 

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Monday
 
Wednesday
   
3: Genome Analysis
     Notes: Tour of Edwards & Rohwer (2005) (cont.)
     General discussion of analysis of unknown sequences
     Questionnaire
     Lab: Problem Set 4 retrospective
             Mendel simulation
  5: Meeting of the ISBC
     Schedule of concurrent ISBC workshops
     Your Story: In defence of life as we know it
          Report to authorities due by end of Friday
      10:00 Review Session - Life Sci Computer lab
   
10: SPRING BREAK
  12: SPRING BREAK
   
17: Genome Analysis
      Notes - Sequence contrasts (GC-content)
      Questionnaire
      Special Questionnaire: Individual meeting time
      Lab: PS5-Genome analysis investigations
  19: Genome Analysis
      Notes - Sequence contrasts Part II (dinucleotide bias)
      Questionnaire
      10:00 Review Session - Life Sci Computer lab
   
24: Genome Analysis
      Notes - Sequence contrasts Part III (codon usage)
      Questionnaire
      Lab - Genome analysis
  26: General problem session
      Questionnaire - What questions to discuss?
      Special Review Session: (TBA)
      Exam 2 distributed Thursday morning
               What to expect
               Ground rules
   
31: Exam 2 due 8:30 AM
      Post-exam questionnaire
      Analysis of viral metagenome fragments
      Article: Schoenfeld et al (2008)
            (Hot springs metagenomes)
      Lab - First look at viral fragment
               Exam2-extension