1 Lecture outline Sequence alignment –Why do we need to align sequences? –Evolutionary relationships Gaps and scoring matrices Dynamic programming –Global.
Welcome to CS262!. Goals of this course Introduction to Computational Biology Basic biology for computer scientists Breadth: mention many topics &
Sequence Alignment. 2 Sequence Comparison Much of bioinformatics involves sequences u DNA sequences u RNA sequences u Protein sequences We can think of.
Welcome to 03-60-558: Bioinformatics (Courtesy of Dr. S. Batzoglou )
Sequence Alignment (Courtesy of Dr. S. Batzoglou )