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The recent explosive growth of biological data has lead to a rapid
increase in the number of molecular biology databases. Held in many
different locations and often using varying interfaces and
non-standard data formats, integrating and comparing data from
these multiple databases can be difficult and time-consuming. This
book provides an overview of the key tools currently available for
large-scale comparisons of gene sequences and annotations, focusing
on the databases and tools from the University of California, Santa
Cruz (UCSC), Ensembl, and the National Centre for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI). Written specifically for biology and
bioinformatics students and researchers, it aims to give an
appreciation for the methods by which the browsers and their
databases are constructed, enabling readers to determine which tool
is the most appropriate for their requirements. Each chapter
contains a summary and exercises to aid understanding and promote
effective use of these important tools.
The recent explosive growth of biological data has lead to a rapid
increase in the number of molecular biology databases. Held in many
different locations and often using varying interfaces and
non-standard data formats, integrating and comparing data from
these multiple databases can be difficult and time-consuming. This
book provides an overview of the key tools currently available for
large-scale comparisons of gene sequences and annotations, focusing
on the databases and tools from the University of California, Santa
Cruz (UCSC), Ensembl, and the National Centre for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI). Written specifically for biology and
bioinformatics students and researchers, it aims to give an
appreciation for the methods by which the browsers and their
databases are constructed, enabling readers to determine which tool
is the most appropriate for their requirements. Each chapter
contains a summary and exercises to aid understanding and promote
effective use of these important tools.
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