Gene sequencing and protein analysis : part a

Duration

10h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Bernard Joris

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course will include: -An introduction to several softwares for comparing two nucleotide or peptide sequences (Blast, FastA, Clustal, ...) and a description of the different sequence data bases available from Internet;
- The different methods for identifying a coding frame within a nucleotide sequence;
- The various programs that allow characterization of a peptide sequence (hydrophobicity, secondary structure prediction, theoretical isoelectric point, search of motif, ...).
The practical works associated with this module will enable students to use the software tools presented during the theory course.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course will enable students to acquire the knowledge to use different softwares available on the Internet and used to analyze a nucleotide or peptide sequence.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Courses of General molecular biology and Biochemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face to face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

An oral examination at the computer

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

B. Joris - Phone : 04/366.29.54 - e-mail : bjoris@ulg.ac.be