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Essential Bioinformatics
Jin Xiong
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Description for Essential Bioinformatics
Paperback. Clear, concise introduction to bioinformatics, written specifically to be accessible to a life science audience. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PS; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636. 352 pages, 9 tables. Clear, concise introduction to bioinformatics, written specifically to be accessible to a life science audience. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PS; UY. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 19. Weight: 752.
Essential Bioinformatics is a concise yet comprehensive textbook of bioinformatics, which provides a broad introduction to the entire field. Written specifically for a life science audience, the basics of bioinformatics are explained, followed by discussions of the state-of-the-art computational tools available to solve biological research problems. All key areas of bioinformatics are covered including biological databases, sequence alignment, genes and promoter prediction, molecular phylogenetics, structural bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics. The book emphasizes how computational methods work and compares the strengths and weaknesses of different methods. This balanced yet easily accessible text will be invaluable to students who do not have ... Read more
Essential Bioinformatics is a concise yet comprehensive textbook of bioinformatics, which provides a broad introduction to the entire field. Written specifically for a life science audience, the basics of bioinformatics are explained, followed by discussions of the state-of-the-art computational tools available to solve biological research problems. All key areas of bioinformatics are covered including biological databases, sequence alignment, genes and promoter prediction, molecular phylogenetics, structural bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics. The book emphasizes how computational methods work and compares the strengths and weaknesses of different methods. This balanced yet easily accessible text will be invaluable to students who do not have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521600828
SKU
V9780521600828
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About Jin Xiong
Jin Xiong is Assistant Professor of Biology at Texas A & M University, where he has taught bioinformatics to graduate and undergraduate students for several years.
Reviews for Essential Bioinformatics
'Essential Bioinformatics is a welcome addition to this area, by having a broad general approach that I think is particularly suitable for undergraduate teaching. The advantage of this being a new book is that there is not an overriding focus on structural bioinformatics that was seen in some earlier texts, which allows for a much broader coverage of newer areas ... Read more