Bioinformatics [E-Book] : An Introductory Textbook / by Thomas Dandekar, Meik Kunz.
This book, which picks up the reader at the basics, provides a gripping introduction to bioinformatics as the fastest growing field of biology with easy-to-follow examples and a well-prepared software appendix for the reader. After the basics of sequence analysis we discuss analysis options from DNA...
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Personal Name(s): | Dandekar, Thomas, author |
Kunz, Meik, author | |
Edition: |
1st edition 2023. |
Imprint: |
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer,
2023
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Physical Description: |
IX, 357 pages 1 illustration (online resource) |
Note: |
englisch |
ISBN: |
9783662650363 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-662-65036-3 |
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- I How does bioinformatics work?
- 1 Sequence analysis: deciphering the language of life
- 2 Magic RNA
- 3 Genomes - molecular maps of living organisms
- 4 Modeling metabolism and finding new antibiotics
- 5 Systems biology and uncovering the causes of disease. II How do I understand bioinformatics?"- 6 Superfast sequence comparisons identify which molecules are present
- 7 Better understand signaling cascades by measuring encoded information
- 8 When does a computer stop computing?"- 9 Complex systems behave in fundamentally similar ways
- 10 Better compare evolution with a computer
- 11 Design principles of a cell. III What is the magical, fascinating thing about bioinformatics?
- 12 Life is always developing new information in dialogue with the environment
- 13 Life is always inventing new levels of language
- 14 We can think about ourselves - the computer cannot
- 15 How is our own, extremely powerful brain built?
- 16 Bioinformatics connects life with the universe and all the rest
- 17 Conclusion. 17 Concluding remarks and summary
- IV Glossary, tutorial, solutions and web links
- 18 Glossary
- 19 Tutorial: an overview of important databases and programs
- 20 Solutions to the exercises
- Appendix: overview of important databases and programs and their general use
- Index.