Bioinformatics and Data Analysis
Biotechnology · Class 12 · Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics · 2.º Período

Bioinformatics and Data Analysis

This topic covers the application of computer science to biological data storage, retrieval, and analysis. Students will explore biological databases like NCBI and tools like BLAST.

CBSE Learning OutcomesCBSE Class 12 Biotechnology, Unit V, Chapter 3: Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics - BioinformaticsCBSE Class 12 Biotechnology, Unit V, Chapter 3: Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics - Biological Databases and Data Analysis

About This Topic

This topic covers the application of computer science to biological data storage, retrieval, and analysis. Students will explore biological databases like NCBI and tools like BLAST.

Key Questions

  1. What is the role of databases in bioinformatics?
  2. How does the BLAST algorithm align biological sequences?
  3. In what ways does bioinformatics accelerate drug discovery?

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