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Bioinformatics for Beginners: Genes, Genomes, Molecular Evolution, Databases and Analytical Tools
Bioinformatics for Genes, Genomes, Molecular Evolution, Databases and Analytical Tools provides a coherent and friendly treatment of bioinformatics for any student or scientist within biology who has not routinely performed bioinformatic analysis.
The book discusses the relevant principles needed to understand the theoretical underpinnings of bioinformatic analysis and demonstrates, with examples, targeted analysis using freely available web-based software and publicly available databases. Eschewing non-essential information, the work focuses on principles and hands-on analysis, also pointing to further study options.
Avoids non-essential coverage, yet fully describes the field for beginners Explains the molecular basis of evolution to place bioinformatic analysis in biological context Provides useful links to the vast resource of publicly available bioinformatic databases and analysis tools Contains over 100 figures that aid in concept discovery and illustration
The book discusses the relevant principles needed to understand the theoretical underpinnings of bioinformatic analysis and demonstrates, with examples, targeted analysis using freely available web-based software and publicly available databases. Eschewing non-essential information, the work focuses on principles and hands-on analysis, also pointing to further study options.
Avoids non-essential coverage, yet fully describes the field for beginners Explains the molecular basis of evolution to place bioinformatic analysis in biological context Provides useful links to the vast resource of publicly available bioinformatic databases and analysis tools Contains over 100 figures that aid in concept discovery and illustration
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222 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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May 12, 2020
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. :(
October 2, 2016
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.
"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.
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