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About the Course

Large-scale biology projects such as the sequencing of the human genome and gene expression surveys using RNA-seq, microarrays and other technologies have created a wealth of data for biologists. However, the challenge facing scientists is analyzing and even accessing these data to extract useful information pertaining to the system being studied. This course focuses on employing existing bioinformatic resources โ€“ mainly web-based programs and databases โ€“ to access the wealth of data to answer questions relevant to the average biologist, and is highly hands-on. Topics covered include multiple sequence alignments, phylogenetics, gene expression data analysis, and protein interaction networks, in two separate parts. The first part, Bioinformatic Methods I (this one), deals with databases, Blast, multiple sequence alignments, phylogenetics, selection analysis and metagenomics. The second part, Bioinformatic Methods II, covers motif searching, protein-protein interactions, structural bioinformatics, gene expression data analysis, and cis-element predictions. This pair of courses is useful to any student considering graduate school in the biological sciences, as well as students considering molecular medicine. Both provide an overview of the many different bioinformatic tools that are out there. These courses are based on one taught at the University of Toronto to upper-level undergraduates who have some understanding of basic molecular biology. If you're not familiar with this, something like BIO101 from Saylor Academy (https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=349) might be helpful. No programming is required for this course. Bioinformatic Methods I is regularly updated, and was completely updated for January 2024....

Top reviews

SA

Jul 11, 2020

This course is very well organized, easy to understand, and explained everything steps by step which will help to grasp the concept easily. If you are a beginner like me, you should take this course.

BA

Nov 2, 2021

Bioinformatics 1 was very interesting and enlightening for me. I learnt practical skills which I can now apply in to ace an impactful career. Thank you so much Coursera for this amazing opportunity!

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By Nadeem N

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Jul 25, 2020

VERY GOOD

By MD H R T

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Jan 10, 2020

awesome

By Andreia S

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May 16, 2017

great!

By Ajay P

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Sep 23, 2022

nice

By Federico M

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Nov 15, 2015

Ho seguito il corso molto volentieri... molto carino, ma nonsufficiente per acquisire determinate conoscenze.

La Bioinformatica รจ una scienza molto ampia.

Tutto sommato bello ;)

By Samu S M N

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May 5, 2023

Found it a bit difficult to answer the assignments as there was not much information regarding that in the videos. Could have been a little brief and to the point.

By Emmanuel K

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Sep 9, 2016

Thanks to this course, i am now understanding the principle and methodology of phylogenetics

By Tryambak P S

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Jun 24, 2020

Introductory videos could have been shortened with a video description of Lab work.

By Lekhraj a

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Sep 26, 2020

Please myID Verification

By SHAHNA T K

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May 29, 2020

It is really helpful