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Bioinformatics Computing is a practical guide to computing in the growing field of Bioinformatics (the study of how information is represented and transmitted in biological systems, starting at the molecular level). This book brings life scientists at every level - from students to research directors - up to speed in computational techniques that apply directly to their work. The life science community needs a practical guide that illustrates the computer science advances that have been made in the past several decades in areas of computer visualization, large database designs, machine learning and other forms of advanced pattern matching, statistical methods, and distributed computing techniques. In addition to exploring general information technology issues, each chapter identifies technologies and approaches on the near horizon that will have a significant impact on bioinformatics, and introduces some of the global, societal issues that will likely define bioinformatics developments in the future.
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Bioinformatics Computing By Bryan Bergeron Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub Date: November 19, 2002 ISBN: 0-13-100825-0 Pages: 439 Slots: 1
In Bioinformatics Computing, Harvard Medical School and MIT faculty member Bryan Bergeron presents a comprehensive and practical guide to bioinformatics for life scientists at every level of training and practice. After an up-to-the-minute overview of the entire field, he illuminates every key bioinformatics technology, offering practical insights into the full range of bioinformatics applicationsboth new and emerging. Coverage includes: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Technologies that enable researchers to collaborate more effectively Fundamental concepts, state-of-the-art tools, and "on the horizon" advances Bioinformatics information infrastructure, including GENBANK and other