Bioinformatics Handbook (Second Edition)

Author: Hao Berlin
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Currently, from bacteria to humans, from nucleic acids, proteins to gene expression and signal transduction, the amount of information in various biological databases is growing rapidly. Biology is no longer a "math is zero" discipline, nor is it solely based on observation and experiment. Theoretical and computational approaches are playing an increasingly significant role in the advancement of biology, and computer and network technologies are providing wings for biology research to soar. As a result, bioinformatics has emerged as a new interdisciplinary frontier discipline. In a narrow sense, bioinformatics is based on extracting new knowledge from massive information. This involves databases, interfaces, algorithms, software, and online services. The resources on the Internet are constantly being updated and reorganized every moment, making it easy to lose one's way in the vast sea of information. This book briefly describes the basics of biological databases, algorithms, programs, and services, lists thousands of URLs and citations, and aims to serve as a navigation map in the vast ocean of bioinformatics. This book is available for reference by a broad range of life science and biotechnology workers, as well as research and teaching personnel transitioning from physics, mathematics, and computer science to the life science field.