CMSC423

Bioinformatic Algorithms, Databases, and Tools

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Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CMSC351 and CMSC330; and permission of CMNS-Computer Science department. Or must be in the (Computer Science (Doctoral), Computer Science (Master's)) program. An introduction to the main algorithms, databases, and tools used in bioinformatics. Topics may include assembly and analysis of genome sequences, reconstructing evolutionary histories, predicting protein structure, and clustering of biological data. Use of scripting languages to perform analysis tasks on biological data. No prior knowledge of biology is assumed.

Spring 2025

Mihai Pop

12 reviews
Average rating: 4.42

Fall 2024

Robert Patro

23 reviews
Average rating: 3.83

Spring 2024

Mihai Pop

12 reviews
Average rating: 4.42

Past Semesters

Hector Corrada Bravo

3 reviews
Average rating: 3.00

Mihai Pop

12 reviews
Average rating: 4.42

Todd Treangen

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Max Leiserson

2 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Robert Patro

23 reviews
Average rating: 3.83

Mark Leiserson

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Jacquelyn Meisel

7 reviews
Average rating: 2.43

Robert Patro

23 reviews
Average rating: 3.83

Mihai Pop

12 reviews
Average rating: 4.42

Robert Patro

23 reviews
Average rating: 3.83

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