Prerequisites: BIOL 005C with a grade of C- or better; CHEM 008C or CHEM 08HC; CHEM 08LC or CHEM 08HLC; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; PHYS 002C or PHYS 02HC, PHYS 02LC or PHYS 02HLC; STAT 010; BCH 100 or BCH 110A or BCH 110HA
Description: Covers theory, techniques, and analytical methods for interpreting patterns of genetic variation based on current high-throughput DNA sequencing technology. Topics include genotype calling, analysis of population structure, genome- wide association studies, and phylogenetic inference using modern computational methods. Includes laboratory techniques for sequencing library preparation.