Bioinformatics: Sequence and Genome Analysis (Mount, Bioinformatics) - Softcover

Mount, David W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879697121 ISBN 13: 9780879697129

Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Press, 2004

Synopsis

As more species' genomes are sequenced, computational analysis of these data has become increasingly important. The second, entirely updated edition of this widely praised textbook provides a comprehensive and critical examination of the computational methods needed for analyzing DNA, RNA, and protein data, as well as genomes. The book has been rewritten to make it more accessible to a wider audience, including advanced undergraduate and graduate students. New features include chapter guides and explanatory information panels and glossary terms. New chapters in this second edition cover statistical analysis of sequence alignments, computer programming for bioinformatics, and data management and mining. Practically oriented problems at the ends of chapters enhance the value of the book as a teaching resource. The book also serves as an essential reference for professionals in molecular biology, pharmaceutical, and genome laboratories.

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Review

In conclusion, the second edition of 'Bioinformatics: Sequence and Genome Analysis' is an excellent textbook for bioinformatics introductory courses for both life sciences and computer science students, and a good reference for current problems in the field and the tools and methods employed in their solution. Briefings in Bioinformatics This second edition is a qualified success. Every chapter in the second edition appears to be rewritten extensively, and three useful new chapters have been added. As a result, the new edition tops out at 692 pages, and many of the problems with the first edition have been rectified... Overall, this second edition is a considerable improvement over the first and will be popular on the desks of many scientists as well as many students...If you find that you need a reference that covers the entire breadth of bioinformatics, you need to buy this book. Clinical Chemistry

Synopsis

This second edition of Bioinformatics: Sequence and Genome Analysis provides a comprehensive overview and critical examination of the computational methods needed for analyzing DNA, RNA, and protein data as well as entire genomes. The book has been completey revised, redesigned for increased accessibility and to further aid learning, and updated with three completely new chapters. It is now more student-friendly than ever and will build on the adoption success of the first edition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879697121
• ISBN 13: 9780879697129
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 665