Bacterial Genomes: Comparative Genomics using Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT)

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Bacterial Genomes: Comparative Genomics using Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT)

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Bacterial Genomes: Comparative Genomics using Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT)

The course Bacterial Genomes: Comparative Genomics using Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT) is an online class provided by Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn to use comparative genomics to improve your knowledge of microbial genomes.

Course description

Gain experience in using the Artemis Comparison Tool for comparative genomics
3 weeks

Disease outbreaks are still a big problem in our modern world. Comparison between two or more bacterial genomes can help improve understanding of the causes of pathogenicity and outbreaks of disease caused by bacteria.
On this course you will learn how to use the free Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT). Developed at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, ACT will help you to visualise the comparison of genomes and analyse the results.

Explain the advantages of comparative genomics
Explore basic tools of the Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT)
Interpret results from already generated comparison files
Produce new comparisons and analyse results
Develop hypothesis based on results observation

This course would benefit those interested in learning how to use tools to investigate and research bacterial genomes, and acquire bioinformatics skills to evaluate the role of microbial genes in disease. Learners will gain experience in comparative genomics, using the Artemis Comparison Tool to probe, visualise and compare genomes, and analyse the results.
This course will be of interest to anyone interested in microbiology, including undergraduates, post-graduates, biomedical researchers, microbiologists, bioinformaticians, teachers, and healthcare professionals.
The opportunity to gain experience in using the Artemis Comparison Tool, a computational tool designed for comparative genomics, will also be of interest to all those who have studied our recommended pre-requisite courses: those with an interest in genomics and disease outbreaks, teachers and their 16-18-year-old science and computing students.
Ideally, you will have completed Bacterial Genomes: From DNA to Protein Function Using Bioinformatics and Bacterial Genomes: Accessing and Analysing Microbial Genome Data before joining the course.

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Bacterial Genomes: Comparative Genomics using Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT)

Course Topic

Biology and Biotechnology, Healthcare & Medicine, Science, Engineering & Maths

University, College, Institution

Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Bacterial Genomes: Comparative Genomics using Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT)

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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