BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class
Spring 2013 

January February March April May

 
Tuesday
  
Thursday
  
  5: Genome Sequencing
    Tour: Myers et al (2000) (focus on SQ 10 & 14)
    Problem Set 3: Genome sequencing (due Feb 6)
    Introduction to Personal Programming
    Notes: Introduction to mapping
    Notes: Elements of a loop
    Problem Set 4: Mapping and loops (due Feb 11)
    Tour: Was Mendel Right? (Part I, biological problem)
    Tour: Was Mendel Right? (Part II, functions and statistics)
    Questionnaire 		6:
PS3 		7: Genome Analysis
    Notes: Search for FMRP in Drosophila
    Introduction to Personal Programming
    Problem Set 4: Mapping and loops (due Feb 11)
    Questionnaire 		 
11:
PS4 		12: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Search for FMRP in Drosophila
      Problem Set 5 - Blast
      Questionnaire 		  14: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Search for FMRP in Drosophila
      Notes: Shine & Dalgarno (1975)
      Problem Set 5 - Blast
      Questionnaire 		 
18:
PS5 		19: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Search for FMRP in Drosophila
      Notes: Shine & Dalgarno (1975)
      Problem Set 5 - Blast
      Special Review Session: 10:50 AM, LFSC 154
      Exam 1 availability survey
      Questionnaire 		  21: General problem session
      Questionnaire - What questions to discuss?
      Exam 1 distributed < 6:15 PM
               What to expect
               Ground rules
               Part I due any time Saturday, Feb 23 		 
  26: Exam 1 continues
      NO CLASS
      Individual meetings (Mon-Wed) 		  28: Research Project
      Post-exam questionnaire
      Exam 1 Part II due 8:30 AM
      Tour: Overview of Research Groups
      Advice: How to pursue a protein-centered project
      Tour - Sample Research Project (protein), Part I (ppt)
      Discussion: Exam 1 retrospective