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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HON 155 - Genome Discovery II: From DNA to Genes


Provides laboratory experience working on DNA sequence from a bateriphage isolated during the previous semester.  Topics include bioinformatics, genome annotation, open reading frame and RNA identification, BLAST analysis, phylogenetics and submission to a genomic database.  In addition students will gain skills in reading the scientific literature, writing scientific papers, and making oral presentations.

 (HON 155 and BMB 155 are identical courses)

Prerequisites: HON 150

Credits: 2