Academic Catalog

BIOL755 SPECIAL TOPICS: COMPARATIVE GENOMICS AND TRANSCRIPTOMICS

Course Code: 2380755
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Biology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

In depth analysis and discussion of recent genomics and transcriptomics literature. Massively parallel sequencing technologies; methodological advantages and caveats; terminology. Comparative analysis of genomes and transcriptomics. Genome wide association studies and cancer genomics. Human and primate evolution. Ancient DNA and genomics. Metagenomics.