Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills

Bioinformatics--the application of computational and analytical methods tobiological problems--is a rapidly evolving scientific discipline. As a resultof advances in gene sequencing, biological databases are growing exponentially.It's impossible for even the most zealous researcher to stay on top ofnecessary information in the field without the aid of computer-based tools.Written in a clear, engaging style, "Developing Bioinformatics ComputerSkills is for scientists and students who are learning computationalapproaches to biology, as well as for experienced biology researchers whoare just starting to use computers to handle their data. The book covers theUnix file system, building tools and databases for bioinformatics, computational approaches to biological problems, an introduction to Perl forbioinformatics, data mining, data visualization, and tips for tailoringexisting data analysis software to individual research needs. "DevelopingBioinformatics Computer Skills will help biologists develop a structuredapproach to biological data as well as the tools they'll need to analyze it.Gibas, Cynthia is the author of 'Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills' with ISBN 9780613912648 and ISBN 0613912640.