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department Bioinformatics (X) |
Thesis research conducted under faculty supervision. Although course may be repeated for credit, not every degree program accepts a repeated course towards degree requirements. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit.
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Introduces the tools and applications of biotechnology in the fields of medicine, agriculture, the environment, and industry. (General Education Code(s): IN.)
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Lecture and lab-based course teaching programming skills needed by biologists and biochemists. No programming experience required, but basic computer skills assumed. Students without prior programming experience will be taught the basic proficiency in Perl, BioPerl, and other Perl libraries needed to analyze, transform, and publish biological data. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Biomolecular Engineering 160 or Biology 180. (Formerly Programming for Biologists and Biochemists.) Prerequisite(s): Biology 20A or 21A. Previous or concurrent enrollment in course 60L required.
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Laboratory sequence illustrating topics covered in course 60. One two-hour laboratory per week. Concurrent enrollment in course 60 required. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Biomolecular Engineering 160L or Biology 180L. (Formerly Programming for Biologists and Biochemists Laboratory.) Prerequisite(s): Biology 20A or 21A. Previous or concurrent enrollment in course 60 is required.
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Serves science and non-science majors interested in bioethics. Guest speakers and instructors lead discussions of major ethical questions having arisen from research in genetics, medicine, and industries supported by this knowledge. (Also offered as Philosophy 80G. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): T6-Natural Sciences or Humanities and Arts.)
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Course will focus on understanding human genes. Accessible to non-science majors. Will cover principles of human inheritance and techniques used in gene analysis. The evolutionary, social, ethical, and legal issues associated with knowledge of the human genome will be discussed. (Also offered as Biology: Molecular Cell & Dev 80H. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): T2-Natural Sciences.)
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Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit.
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Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit.
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Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit.
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Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit.
Score: 11.021637 Details | Listing | Web page
Writing programs that use computer resources efficiently. Learn to measure resource usage and modify programs to get better performance. Particularly appropriate for programmers working at limits of their hardware (bioinformaticians, game programmers, and embedded system programs). Prerequisites(s): Computer Science 12B and 12M or 13H and 13L, Computer Engineering 16 or 16H, and Mathematics 19A. Enrollment limited to 90.
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Hands-on laboratory geared to teach basic tools used in computational biology (motif searching, primer selection, sequence comparison, multiple sequence alignment, genefinders, phylogenetics analysis, X-ray crystallography software). Web- and Unix-based tools/databases are used. Open to all science students; no prior Unix experience required. (Also offered as Biology: Molecular Cell & Dev 181. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): Biology 20B and Chemistry 1C Enrollment limited to 25.
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First of a two-course sequence that is the culmination of the engineering program. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in elective track to complete a major design project. Students complete research, specification, planning, and procurement for a substantial project. Includes technical discussions, design reviews, and formal presentations; engineering design cycle, engineering teams, and professional practices. Formal technical specification of the approved project is presented to faculty. Prerequisite(s): Electrical Engineering 171 or Computer Engineering 121; previous or concurrent enrollment in Computer Engineering 185; permission of department and instructor. Students are billed a materials fee. (Also offered as Electrical Engineering 123A and Computer Engineering 123A. Students cannot receive credit for all courses.)
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Second of two-course sequence in engineering system design. Students fully implement and test system designed and specified in course 123A. Formal written report, oral presentation, and demonstration of successful project to review panel of engineering faculty required. Students are billed a materials fee. (Also offered as Electrical Engineering 123B and Computer Engineering 123B. Students cannot receive credit for all courses.) Prerequisite(s): course 123A and Computer Engineering 185. Enrollment limited to 35.
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Advanced elective for biology majors, examining biology on the genome scale. Topics include genome sequencing; large scale computational and functional analysis; features specific to prokaryotic, eukaryotic, or mammalian genomes; proteomics; SNP analysis; medical genomics; and genome evolution. Prerequisite(s): Biology 100 or Biochemistry 100A and Biology 105, or approval of instructor. Enrollment limited to 30.
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Introduction to theory, design, and application of bioinstrumentation in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. Highly recommended for students planning careers in the biomolecular industries. Typical topics and demonstrations include thermocycler, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), pyrosequencing, fabless nanofabrication, ion-sensitive measurements, microarray fabrication, and fluorescent-activated cell sorter (FACS). Prerequisite(s): course 5, or Biology 100, or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 100A.
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Considers how assemblies of macromolecules (molecular motors) convert chemical energy into mechanical work on the nanometer-to-Angstrom scale. Processes examined include ATP-dependent movement of organelles in the cytocsol facilitated by kinesin; proton pumping by ATPases in the mitochondrial membrane; viral genome packaging; bacterial movement driven by flagella; processive addition of nucleotides by polymerases during replication and transcription; and protein synthesis by ribosomes. Cannot receive credit for this course and course 250. Prerequisite(s): Biology 20A; and Biology 20B or 105; and Biology 100 or Biochemistry 100A; and Physics 5C or 6C. Concurrent enrollment in course 150L required.
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Students address a current scientific question about molecular motor function using techniques established in the UCSC Nanopore Laboratory. Specifically, students use recombinant DNA technology to produce an enzyme (e.g., a DNA polymerase) bearing a point mutation that is predicted to alter function in a defined manner. Students then use nanopore force spectroscopy to model the energy landscape for a mechanical or chemical step altered by the critical amino acid. Cannot receive credit for this course and course 250L. Prerequisite(s): Biology 20A; and Biology 20B or 105; and Biology 100 or Biochemistry 100A; and Physics 5C or 6C. Concurrent enrollment in course 150 required.
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Recommended for students interested in careers in the biopharmaceutical industry. Focuses on recombinant DNA technology and the drug-development process, including discovery research; preclinical testing; clinical trials; and regulatory review, as well as manufacturing and production considerations. Students may not receive credit for this course and course 255. (Also offered as Biology: Molecular Cell & Dev 179. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): Biology 20A and Biology 100 or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 100A. Enrollment limited to 15.
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No programming experience required, but basic computer skills assumed. Students without prior programming experience taught basic proficiency in Perl, BioPerl, and other Perl libraries needed to analyze, transform, and publish biological data. Students required to solve a research problem as a final project. Lectures and labs are shared with Biomolecular Engineering 60. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Biomolecular Engineering 60. (Also offered as Biology: Molecular Cell & Dev 180. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): Biology 20A or 21A. Previous or concurrent enrollment in course 160L is required.
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Laboratory sequence illustrating topics covered in course 160. One two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Biomolecular Engineering 60L. (Also offered as Biology: Molecular Cell & Dev 180L. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): Biology 20A or 21A. Previous or concurrent enrollment in course 160 is required.
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Basic concepts, experimental approaches, and therapeutic potential are discussed. Students gain experience in reading the primary scientific literature. (Also offered as Biology: Molecular Cell & Dev 178. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): Biology 110; Biology 115 recommended.
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Provides for individual programs of study with specific aims and academic objectives carried out under the direction of a BME faculty member and a willing sponsor at a field site, using resources not normally available on campus. Credit is based upon written and oral presentations demonstrating the achievement of the objectives of the course. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
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Provides for individual programs of study with specific aims and academic objectives carried out under the direction of a BME faculty member and a willing sponsor at a field site, using resources not normally available on campus. Credit is based upon written and oral presentations demonstrating the achievement of the objectives of the course. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
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A program of study arranged between a group of students and a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit.
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