BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Spring 2011 

January February March April May

Monday
 
Wednesday
   
    2: Genome Analysis
     Introduction - Batiatus and Wally; Research groups
     Article - Hatfull et al (2008) review + tour (Parts I and II)
     Questionnaire
     Please e-mail responses to EITHER
                Problem Set 5 OR Problem Set 6
          (your choice) by end of Friday
   
7: Genome Analysis
     Article - Gomathi et al (2007) + tour
     Questionnaire
     Lab: Intro to BioBIKE and Statistics
              Problem Set 5 - Blast and Dotplot
      OR  Tour - Was Mendel Right? (Part I and Part II)
              Problem Set 6 - Statistics
  9: Genome Analysis
     Article - Gomathi et al (2007) + tour
     Questionnaire
     Please e-mail responses to EITHER
                Problem Set 5 OR Problem Set 6
          (your choice) by end of Friday
   
14: SPRING BREAK
  16: SPRING BREAK
   
21: Genome Analysis
      Article - Karlin (2001) + tour
      Questionnaire
      Lab: Problem Set 7: Genome analysis
      Please e-mail rough draft of article summary
  23: Genome Analysis (focus on phylogeny)
      Skim: Howe et al (2001). Trends in Genetics 17:147-152
                Manuscript Evolution
      Read: Baldauf SL (2003). Trends in Genetics 19:345-351
                Phylogeny for the faint of heart
      Questionnaire
      Problem Set 8: Research Project
      Please e-mail responses to
                Problem Set 7 by end of Friday

   
28: Genome Analysis (catch up)
      Article - Karlin (2001) + tour (same as Mar 21)
      Skim: Howe et al (2001). Trends in Genetics 17:147-152
                Manuscript Evolution
      Read: Baldauf SL (2003). Trends in Genetics 19:345-351
                Phylogeny for the faint of heart
      Questionnaire
      Lab: Problem Set 7 and others
  30: General problem session
      Questionnaire - What questions to discuss?
      Review Session: 10:00-10:55 Life Sciences Room 250
      Exam 2 distributed
               What to expect
               Ground rules