Universität Wien

300060 SE Bioinformatics for metagenomics and metatranscriptomics (2015W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine

First meeting (Vorbesprechung): Tuesday Oct 13, 15.00-15.45, ÜR6, UZA1 (Althanstraße 14, 1090). Participation in this first meeting is mandatory.

The seminar will consist of three parts, all in UZA1 (Althanstraße 14, 1090):

1) Oct-Dec: weekly seminars Tuesdays 13.30-15.45 (first seminar Oct 20, last seminar Dec 1), ÜR6.

2) Dec-Jan: Individual work on practical projects

3) Jan: Presentation of project results Tuesdays 13.30-15.45 (Jan 12 and Jan 19), ÜR6.


Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

With the breakthrough of next generation DNA sequencing methods and their application to environmental samples, metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequences have indelibly expanded the known DNA and protein sequence space to non-culturable micro-organisms and environmental communities. This practical seminar introduces the major computational methods necessary to process, analyse and interpret shotgun metagenomic sequences. Basic knowledge in Bioinformatics and Genomics (as e.g. teached in lecture 300311) are required for participation in this seminar.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Paper presentation; oral progress reports; written work report.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Participants learn in this practical seminar how to pre-process environmental sequences (i.e. estimation and correction of sequencing errors), how to estimate taxonomic diversity in metagenomic and metatranscriptomic samples and how to investigate the function and taxonomy of environmental sequences.

Prüfungsstoff

This practical seminar will consist of theoretical (lecture like) introductions to the topics, discussion of selected scientific papers and practical exercises in the computer room.

Literatur

Will be provided during the seminar.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

MMB W-2, MMB W-3, MMEI II-1.2, MMEI II-2.2.

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:43