Bioinformatics for Beginners

by Supratim Choudhuri

Bioinformatics for Genes, Genomes, Molecular Evolution, Databases, and Analytical Tools offers a clear, user-friendly introduction to bioinformatics for biology students and scientists new to the field. It covers essential principles for understanding bioinformatic analysis, providing practical examples using freely accessible web tools and databases. By avoiding unnecessary details, the book emphasizes key concepts and hands-on learning, while also suggesting further study resources.

Genres: Biology

238 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[P · Rating 1 out of 5]

Though informative, even as a biotechnologist, just the very first chapter puts me to sleep. And this is coming from someone who loves molecular biology. Please make biology sound like biology instead of you know, a scientific journal text. And for a beginner, shouldn't you make biology be understandable at layman's terms? Disappointing. And I didn't even get to the bioinformatics part yet. :(

[Miguel · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the back:
"Avoid non-essential coverage yet fully describes the field for beginners - in approximately 200 pages of text"

Is exactly what I got. The book gives a high level overview of the history, current problems, and future considerations for the reader. I'm a seasoned Computer Scientist but haven't done Bio in some time and this book got me up to speed and looks at the problems through a CS lens which is exactly what I wanted.