Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners

Description

This course will cover algorithms for solving a variety of biological problems, as well as a number of programming challenges to assist you in implementing these algorithms in Python. It provides a gentle introduction to our Bioinformatics Specialization, preparing students to take the Specialization's first course, "Finding Hidden Messages in DNA." 

In this course, you will learn

• Bioinformatics
• Bioinformatics Algorithms
• Biology
• Python Programming

Syllabus :

• Optional: Where in the Genome Does DNA Replication Begin? 
• Optional: Where in the Genome Does DNA Replication Begin? 
• Optional: From Implanted Patterns to Regulatory Motifs 
• Optional: How Rolling Dice Helps Us Find Regulatory Motifs 

 

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