BIF401 – Bioinformatics Assignment No. 01 - 15 Due Date:07.11.2016

Assignment No. 01 (Graded) SEMESTER spring 2016 BIF401 – Bioinformatics I Total Marks: 15 Due Date:07.11.2016

 Assignment No. 01 (Graded)

SEMESTER spring 2016BIF401 – Bioinformatics I

Total Marks: 15

Due Date:07.11.2016

Instructions

Please read the following instructions carefully before solving & submitting assignment:

It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit (zero marks) if:

• The assignment is submitted after due date.
• The submitted assignment does NOT open or file is corrupted.
• The assignment is copied (from other student or ditto copy from handouts or internet).
• Submit your solution within due date. Don’t wait for grace day. Grace Day is given only if there is any problem with LMS on due date. Note that no assignment will be accepted through email if there is any problem on grace day.

Objective

The objective of this assignment is:

• To understand the basic concepts of sequence alignment in bioinformatics.
• What are different applications of bioinformatics?

For any query about the assignment, contact at bif401@vu.edu.pk

GOOD LUCK

(Q.1) Please explain the (Q.1) Please explain the need of bioinformatics.             .                                                                       [5]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (Q.2) Explain the pairwise sequence alignment in details.                                                        [5]                                                              (Q.3) An audio recording of minimum 1 minuts of your introduction, academic background and future goals.                                                                                                                                         [5]                                                                                                                                        Send audio file from your VU ID at bif401@vu.edu.pk with subject of “audio introduction”. Thanks Note: Solution submitted through email will also not be acceptable.  Topic Covered:                    This assignment covers topics # 1-45 Deadline:                              The Deadline of this assignment is: 18 Nov, 2016 DISCUSS IN COMMENTS...