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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 – mainly web-based programs and databases – 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 https://learn.saylor.org/course/bio101 might be helpful. No programming is required for this course. Bioinformatic Methods I is regularly updated, and was completely updated for January 2023....

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 Gerald M

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Jun 17, 2018

Great Course Ever!

By Jerónimo C

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Jun 8, 2017

Wonderfull course!

By Drashti B

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May 31, 2017

Quite informative!

By Matee U

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Mar 21, 2023

Really Intresting

By Putita C

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Oct 25, 2020

Very good course!

By Yamila C M

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Oct 24, 2020

VERY nice course!

By YOGESH .

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Jul 31, 2020

excellent course

By Ambreen H

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Jul 14, 2020

Excellent course

By Gaurav k

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Aug 28, 2019

Very well tought

By Amit K

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Aug 25, 2017

excellent course

By Bart S

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Sep 7, 2016

repeat the class

By dheeraj K

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Mar 15, 2022

Amazing course.

By Devanti D

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May 14, 2020

nice experience

By nurhadi e f

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Jan 12, 2021

Awesome course

By Harini

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Jun 23, 2020

It's is useful

By luis a s m

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May 6, 2017

It's excellent

By Patrícia P

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May 25, 2018

Great course!

By Min M

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Jul 29, 2020

Best course!

By Tayyab M K

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May 9, 2020

very helpful

By Pedro M

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Sep 26, 2017

Great course

By Edgar J H M

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Mar 24, 2021

Excelente!!

By Juliana B d C

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Sep 20, 2020

otimo curso

By Rabbi h

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May 18, 2020

good course

By Akanksha d

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Jan 31, 2017

very useful

By José P C I

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Aug 30, 2015

Excellent.