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2025-2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
CMB 551 - Bioinformatics: Tools and Techniques for Life Scientists
In the age of genomics, bioinformatics has become an integral component of all life sciences. This course will focus on practical applications of bioinformatics resources and tools for solving problems in life sciences. Major topics include biological databases, sequence analysis, molecular phylogeny, next generation sequencing and RNA-Seq, proteomics and genomics. Cross-listed with CMB 451. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program.
Credits: 3