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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
BIOL2023-1  Bio-informatics , Methods for the analysis of genomic sequences

Duration :  24h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearSecond semester2
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd yearSecond semester2
Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearSecond semester2
Lecturer :  Laurence Lins
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
-analysis of the composition -hydrophobicity analysis -data banks -homology search -sequence alignments -detection of functional motifs -prediction of secondary structures -prediction of three-dimensional structures
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Overview of the various methods for the analysis of protein sequences and practical applications. After completing the course the student is expected to The student should be able to choose the proper methods of genomic/proteic analysis.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Organic chemistry, chemical structure of amino-acids, secondary structures of proteins. -- BIOL2021-A-a - Theory of the molecular structure-function relations -- KT202 - Molecular biology (1st Part)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 18h

6h / week
Recommended or required readings :  
- Prediction of protein structure and the principles of protein conformation. Fasman. Plenum Press. 1989
- Bioinformatics, A practical guide to the analysis of genes and proteins. Baxevanis & Ouellette. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1998
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Personal report (100%)
Contacts :  
Lins, Laurence (Maître de recherche FNRS) Center for Numerical Molecular Biophysics 081 62 25 21 l.lins.@ulg.ac.be


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