BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Spring 2009 

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Monday
 
Wednesday
   
2: Genome Sequencing
    Discussion - Benzer's On the Topology of... + tour (wrap up)
    Notes: Where sequences come from
    Article: Myers et al. (2000) + Tour
    Questionnaire
    Lab: Sequence Assembly example
            Problem Set 1: Intro to Molec Biol (by experiment)
            Problem Set 2: Molec Biol Investigations (by request)
            Tour: Alien genetic code
  4: Genome Sequencing
    Notes: Where sequences come from
    Article: Myers et al. (2000) + Tour
    Tour: The Discovery of mRNA
    Problem Set 2 Molec Biol Investigations
          Please hand in by end of Friday
    Questionnaire
   
9: Genome Sequencing
    Article: Myers et al. (2000) + Tour
    Discussion: Problem Set 3 (Genome sequencing)
    Tour: The Discovery of mRNA (if necessary)
    Questionnaire
    Lab: Problem Set 3 (Genome sequencing)
  11: General problem session
      Questionnaire - What questions to discuss?
      Special Review Session: 10:00 Oliver 3108
      Special Review Session: 2:00 Life Sci Computer Lab (maybe)
      Exam 1 distributed Thursday morning
               What to expect
               Ground rules
   
16: Exam 1 due 8:30 AM
      Post-exam questionnaire
      Genome Analysis (no reading for today)
      Post-mortem: Exam 1
      Lab: Overview of loops and mapping
               Notes: Introduction to mapping
               Notes: Elements of a loop
               Problem Set 4: Practice with loops and mapping
  18: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Search for FMRP in Drosophila
      Notes: Introduction to mapping
      Notes: Elements of a loop
      Post-mortem: Exam 1 (continued)
      Questionnaire
   
23: Introduction to Global Viral Metagenome Project
      Notes: Tour of Edwards & Rohwer (2005)
      Post-mortem: Exam 1 (continued)
      Recap: Search for FMRP in Drosophila
      Presentation
      Questionnaire
      Lab: More loops and mapping
               Problem Set 4: Loops and Mapping (focus on 3,4,5,6,7)
 
  25: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Tour of Edwards & Rohwer (2005)
      Notes - Sequence contrasts (GC-content)
      Tour - Was Mendel Right (part I) (skim for now)
      Post-mortem: Exam 1 (continued)
      Questionnaire
      Problem Set 4: Loops and Mapping (focus on 3,4,5,6,7)
          Please hand in by end of Friday