Bioinformatics is used to study the biology and genetics of many organisms including viruses, bacteria, less complex multi-cellular organisms such as round worms, to more complicated organisms such as the fruit fly, zebra fish, and the most complicated organism of all, human.
Through the analysis of diverse biological information, synthetic models can be constructed to better approximate many complex processes responsible for life-science systems and greatly increase our knowledge of comparative genetics (how related gene products function in different organisms), and how related genes encode functionally related proteins.

The Bioinformatics Core Facility's goal is to provide access to high-performance computational tools for these purposes. Its primary function is to support and assist researchers from K-INBRE institutions through consultation and training in their independent application of bioinformatics approaches to their specific problems.

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KU Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory was created and directed by Dr. Jianwen Fang. Please visit www.abl.ku.edu if you want more information.