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Named one of the 50 best MOOCs of all time by Class Central! This course begins a series of lectures that illustrate the power of computation in modern biology.
Join us at the frontier of bioinformatics to search for hidden messages in DNA without putting on a lab coat.
In the first half of the course, we investigate DNA replication and ask the question, where in the genome does DNA replication begin? We will see that we can answer this question for many bacteria using just a few simple algorithms to search for hidden messages in the genome.
In the second half of the course, we examine a different biological question, when we ask which DNA patterns play the role of molecular clocks.
The cells of your body manage to maintain a circadian rhythm, but how is this achieved at the DNA level? Once again, we will see that by knowing what hidden messages to look for, we can begin to understand the amazingly complex language of DNA.
Perhaps surprisingly, we will apply random algorithms, which roll dice and coins to solve problems.
Finally, you'll get your hands dirty and apply existing software tools to find recurring biological motifs within genes that are responsible for helping Mycobacterium tuberculosis remain "asleep" within a host for many years before causing active infection.
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