Biological Databases and Data Mining

BIOL-GA 1009

Students create their own biological database using MySQL and SQLite and mine biological data using machine-learning methods such as clustering, decision trees, and multiple regressions. Applications to experimental data in order to classify and predict gene function and regulation.

Format: Lecture

Prerequisites: MCB2 (BIOL-UA 22 or 9022), Permission required

Corequisites: None

Location: New York

Equivalent(s): None

Syllabus

Term(s) offered:

Requirements satisfied:
  • Major: Biology Standard Track
      • Upper-Level Elective
          • Quantitative Skills
          • Advanced Biology
  • Major: Ecology Track
      • Upper-Level Elective
          • Quantitative Skills
          • Advanced Biology
  • Major: GPH/Biology
      • Additional Elective
  • Minor: Genomics & Bioinformatics
      • Elective