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300312 SE Bioinformatics for metagenomics and metatranscriptomics (2010W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung am 10.1.2011, 16 Uhr im Besprechungsraum Ökologie, UZA I, Raum 2.255
Die LV findet vom 7.-11.2.2011 je 9-17 Uhr im Konferenzraum Ökologie (UZA1 2.241 1.OG) und Computerraum (Bereich Ökologiezentrum) statt !

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Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

With the breakthrough of next generation DNA sequencing methods and their application to environmental samples, metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequences have indelibly expanded the known DNA and protein sequence space to non-culturable micro-organisms and environmental communities. This practical seminar introduces the major computational methods necessary to process, analyse and interpret these sequences.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral exam or presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participants learn in this practical seminar how to pre-process environmental sequences (i.e. estimation and correction of sequencing errors), how to estimate taxonomic diversity in metagenomic and metatranscriptomic samples and how to investigate the function and taxonomy of environmental sequences.

Examination topics

This practical seminar will consist of theoretical (lecture like) introductions to the topics, discussion of selected scientific papers and practical exercises in the computer room.

Reading list

http://dels.nas.edu/dels/rpt_briefs/metagenomics_final.pdf

Association in the course directory

MOE W-5, MMB W-2, MMB W-3, MMI III-1

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