Bioinformatics for Dummies (Paperback, 2nd Edition)

Were you always curious about biology but were afraid to sit through long hours of dense reading? Did you like the subject when you were in high school but had other plans after you graduated? Now you can explore the human genome and analyze DNA without ever leaving your desktop! Bioinformatics For Dummies is packed with valuable information that introduces you to this exciting new discipline. This easy-to-follow guide leads you step by step through every bioinformatics task that can be done over the Internet. Forget long equations, computer-geek gibberish, and installing bulky programs that slow down your computer. You'll be amazed at all the things you can accomplish just by logging on and following these trusty directions. You get the tools you need to: * Analyze all types of sequences * Use all types of databases * Work with DNA and protein sequences * Conduct similarity searches * Build a multiple sequence alignment * Edit and publish alignments * Visualize protein 3-D structures * Construct phylogenetic trees This up-to-date second edition includes newly created and popular databases and Internet programs as well as multiple new genomes. It provides tips for using servers and places to seek resources to find out about what's going on in the bioinformatics world. Bioinformatics For Dummies will show you how to get the most out of your PC and the right Web tools so you'll be searching databases and analyzing sequences like a pro!

General

Imprint:	Hungry Minds Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	For Dummies Series
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	December 2006
Authors:	Jean-Michel Claverie • Cedric Notredame
Dimensions:	237 x 191 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	436
Edition:	2nd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-470-08985-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > General Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Promotion > For Dummies > Computing > Development & Design Books > Promotion > For Dummies > Science
LSN:	0-470-08985-7
Barcode:	9780470089859

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