Parallel efforts are underway to sequence the genome from bacteria, yeast, plants and other species.
To derive benefit from this vast amount of sequence information, training in taking the gene information from the databases to the laboratory is essential. This course is aimed at meeting the growing demands of industry in the area of Genomics and Bioinformatics. The course will provide practical experience in taking DNA information from the computer to the laboratory. A special project involving validation of the chosen genes for expression in the wet laboratory will give hands on experience in taking a computer-based information to the bench. This will be a computer intensive course.