BNFO 301 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class
Spring 2015 

January February March April May

 
Tuesday
  
Thursday
  
2:
PS2		 3: Genome Sequencing
    Notes: Where sequences come from
    Introduction to Personal Programming
    Notes: Introduction to mapping
    Problem Set 3: Mapping and loops (due Feb 9)
    Questionnaire 		  5: Genome Sequencing
    Tour:Myers et al (2000)
    Presentation: Probability and genomes (slide 100 to end)
    Example: Sequence Assembly simplified
    Introduction to Personal Programming
    Notes: Elements of a loop
    Problem Set 3: Mapping and loops (due Feb 9)
    Questionnaire 		 
9:
PS3 		10: Genome Sequencing
      Tour: Myers et al (2000) (particularly SQ 10 & 14)
      Tour: Was Mendel Right? (Part I, biological problem)
      Tour: Was Mendel Right? (Part II, functions and statistics)
      Problem Set 4: Genome assembly & statistics
      Questionnaire 		  12: Genome Analysis
      Notes: Shine & Dalgarno (1975)
      Problem Set 4: Genome assembly & statistics
      Questionnaire 		 
16:
PS4		 17: Genome Analysis
      * * * * * SNOWED OUT * * * * *
      Notes: Shine & Dalgarno (1975)
      Exam 2 availability survey (due 6pm Wednesday, Feb 18)
      Questionnaire 		  19: General problem session
      Questionnaire - What questions to discuss?
      Exam 2 distributed < 6:15 PM
               What to expect
               Ground rules
               Part I due any time Saturday, Feb 21 		 
  24: Exam 2 continues
      NO CLASS
      Individual meetings (Mon-Wed) 		  26: Research Project
      * * * * * SNOWED OUT * * * * *
      Post-exam questionnaire
      Exam 2 Part II due 8:30 AM
      Discussion: Exam 1 retrospective
      Presentation: Overview of research project