SBL750
| SBL750 | |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Biology | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | EC 75 |
| Overlaps | |
SBL750 : Quantitative Biology
[edit]Overview of quantitative biology; Biomolecules - a study of how information is code in molecules - DNA, RNA and proteins, information representation; Molecular sequences - the alignment problem, PAM and BLOSUM matrices, applications - global, local and overlap alignment; Gene prediction - computational gene finding, ab-initio methods, comparative methods; Molecular evolution - molecular clock, explicit models and evolutionary rate estimation; Population genetics - polymorphism, genetic diversity and Neutral theory; Testing evolutionary hypothesis; Genetic circuits - motifs search, satio-temporal logic, methods of analyses; Protein structure prediction, protein-protein interaction networks, drug target identification, Biological network dynamics; Biological pattern formation; Self organization in biology. SBV750 Bioinspiration and Biomimetics 1 Credit (1-0-0) Introduction to Bioinspiration and biomimetics, Bioinspiration pools marine and terresterial plants and animals, Biomimetic/Bioenabled materials, biomineralisation, Biomimetic ahesives and attachment devices in nature, prosthetics function and design, bioinspired robotics, biomimetic pattern formation, colour and camougflage, photocells, role in agriculture and human health, future prospects in the industry.