Covers the historical development of genomics, from Sanger sequencing to high-throughput technologies and cost reductions, highlighting the impact of key players like Craig Venter.
Covers the basics of polymer biophysics, including DNA conformation modeling and the Boltzmann principle, emphasizing the exponential decay of correlations between segments.
Explores tools and models for Next-Generation Sequencing data analysis, covering DNA sequencing technologies, data analysis pipelines, and statistical models.