1. What are the core tools and modules covered in the specialization?

The specialization spans four courses:

1. Bioinformatic Methods I – Fundamentals like genome databases, BLAST, multiple sequence alignment, and phylogenetics.
2. Bioinformatic Methods II – Topics such as protein-protein interaction analysis, structural bioinformatics, and initial RNA-seq workflows.
3. Plant Bioinformatics – Hands-on training covering 33+ plant-specific tools, including genome browsers, co-expression platforms, promoter analysis, GO enrichment, pathway visualization, and more.
4. Plant Bioinformatics Capstone – A project that applies these tools by investigating a gene of unknown function and crafting a lab-style report.