Introduction to Computational Genomics: A Case Studies Approach
by Nello Cristianini , Matthew W. HahnFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-15
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
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Summary
This readable and entertaining book provides a roadmap to navigate entry to the field of computational genomics in biology. It guides the reader through key achievements of bioinformatics, using a hands-on approach. Statistical sequence analysis, sequence alignment, hidden Markov models, gene and motif finding, and other topics are introduced in a rigorous yet accessible way.
Table of Contents
| Prologue (In Praise of Cells) | |
| 1. The First Look at a Genome (Sequence Statistics) | |
| 2. All the Sequence's Men (Gene Finding) | |
| 3. All in the Family (Sequence Alignment) | |
| 4. The Boulevard of Broken Genes (Hidden Markov Models) | |
| 5. Are Neanderthals among Us? (Variation within and between sepcies) | |
| 6. Fighting HIV (Natural Selection at the Molecular Level) | |
| 7. SARS: A Post-Genomic Epidemic (Phylogenetic Analysis) | |
| 8. Welcome to the Hotel Chlamydia (Whole Genome Comparisons) | |
| 9. The Genomics of Wine-Making (Analysis of Gene Expression) | |
| 10. A Bed-Time Story (Identification of Regulatory Sequences) | |
| A. The Appendix. |
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