The Application of Bioinformatics in Marine Microbiology

Lecturer: Ying-Ning Ho (何攖寧)

Email:   ynho@mail.ntou.edu.tw

Phone: (02) 24622192 ext 5307 (office)、5309（lab）

Webpage: https://ynho34.wixsite.com/ynho

Course ID: M34013O7

Credits: 3

Course Prerequisites: Non-prerequisite 

Course Description and Goals:

Recently, high-throughput sequencing has been widely used in various scientific fields. As information continues to increase, it is very important to organize, summarize and use this huge amount of data. In this course, students will learn the application of bioinformatics in marine microbes. Through the related publications reading, analysis, and practical operation of the software, students will have a preliminary understanding of biological information.

Schedule Type:  

Lecture, Sharing current publications

Course Schedule (subject to change):

Part 1: Bioinformatics introduction and Bioinformatic package operation Week 1: What is bioinformatics? Why bioinformatics? Week 2: How is bioinformatics practiced? Week 3: Sequencing instruments introduction Week 4: Biological data sources and how to get data Week 5: Data format introduction Part 2: Introduction of metagenomics Week 6: How to learn and read Packages guideline Week 7: Installation and setting up your computer Week 8: Interim report Week 9: Amplicon metagenomics sequencing analysis Week 10: Metagenomics introduction Week 11: Metagenomics classification Week 12: Metagenome assembly genomes (MAGs) Week 13: Metagenome assembly genomes (MAGs) II Week 14: Metagenome assembly genomes (MAGs) III Week 15: Comprehensive discussion Week 16-18: Final reports