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Course Description

As we continue to advance in the age of next generation sequencing, increasing amounts of genome sequence data are becoming available and harkening a new era of evolution research. By interrogating how species' genetic sequences evolved, we can not only continue to broaden our basic science understanding of how organisms' genomes change in response to selective pressures, but we can also gain insights into genomic function.  In this course, we will discuss state-of-the-art strategies and tools to conduct evolutionary genomics research, including genome alignment algorithms, phylogeny-building tools, and methods to link genetic elements to phenotypes using patterns of evolution.  Through lectures, readings, and activities, students will gain an appreciation for the possibilities in evolutionary genomics research and learn skills to perform basic analyses.

Learner Outcomes

  • Understand basic sequence alignment strategies
  • Use online tools to perform multiple sequence alignment
  • Use BLAST online interface to perform sequence similarity searches
  • Build phylogenetic trees using online tools
  • Compare evolutionary genomics tools to link genetic elements to phenotypes

Credentials

This course applies toward the Bioinformatics Curiosity digital badge.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

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Section Title
Computational Genomics and Evolution
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Oct 26, 2022 to Dec 13, 2022
Fee Includes All Costs
Eligible Discounts Can Be Applied at Checkout credit (2 Credits) $775.00
Potential Discount(s)
Available for Academic Credit
2 Credit(s)
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