Computational and Functional Genomics
BIOPHYS 205
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Description
This is an upper-level critical paper reading and discussion course in the areas of experimental and computational functional genomics. Topics include genome sequencing, sequence analysis, transcriptomics, epigenomics, gene regulation, proteomics, chemical genomics, metabolomics, phenomics, and genetic variation analysis. Journal articles will comprise both classic, landmark papers in genomics and also more recent papers. Topics will be covered through paper presentations and in-class discussions. Students will be responsible for ‘chalk talk’ style presentations of assigned articles and leading class discussions of those articles, as well as active participation in discussion of all assigned papers. There will be written and oral presentations of final student proposals at the end of the term.
Recommended Prep
Molecular Biology (MCB 60 or equivalent), solid understanding of basic probability and statistics.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
