Fundamental Concepts of Bioinformatics

by Dan E. Krane

Description Fundamental Concepts of Bioinformatics is the first textbookco-authored by a biologist and computer scientist that isspecifically designed to make bioinformatics accessible toundergraduates and prepare them for more advanced work. For Sale in Indiansubcontinent only Focus on fundamentally important algorithms at the core of bioinformatics. Easy-to-do "paper and pencil" calculations make fundamental algorithms unintimidating for biology students and accessible to students with limited experience in computer programming. Combined expertise (biology and computer science) of author team ensures an integrated approach and an appreciation for the biology and computer science tools and perspectives. Detailed solutions to selected text questions are provided in the back of the text so students can check their answers. Molecular Biology and Biological Chemistry. Data Searches and Pairwise Alignments. Substitution Patterns. Distance-Based Methods of Phylogenetics. Character-Based Approaches to Phylogenetics. Genomics and Gene Recognition. Protein Folding. Proteomics.

Genres: Science, Reference, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Dushyant Mishra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for a first book in bioinformatics

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Half how-to, half actual textbook, this is an easy to use and fairly thorough overview of computational techniques for answering bioinformatic questions. The writing is very approachable, the text light and compact -- overall a good first source.