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An introduction to the world of bioinformatics. Massive increases in computing power and the ability to routinely sequence whole genomes of living organisms have begun to fundamentally alter our understanding of biology, medicine, and agriculture.

Computational Biology

A Hypertextbook

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    210 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 2018

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Summary

This textbook is for anyone who needs to learn the basics of bioinformatics—the use of computational methods to better understand biological systems. Computational Biology covers the principles and applications of the computational methods used to study DNA, RNA, and proteins, including using biological databases such as NCBI and UniProt; performing BLAST, sequence alignments, and structural predictions; and creating phylogenetic trees. It includes a primer that can be used as a jum…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781683670025
ISBN-10:1683670027
Author:Scott T. Kelley, Dennis Didulo
Publisher:American Society for Microbiology
Imprint:American Society for Microbiology
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:210
Release Date:1 January 2018
Weight:522g
Dimensions:10mm x 178mm x 252mm
Series:ASM Books
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Critics Review

Kelley and Didulo have weaponized bioinformatic education! As an undergraduate educator I am always looking for tools to help make the basic tenants of sequence data analysis understandable, and here it is! From standard BLAST to RNA structural alignments and probability analysis, this is a resource that every student of microbiome and molecular analysis should have. The balance between book and online material is well done, providing a framework to develop skills that a student can build upon. -Jack Gilbert, Faculty Director, The Microbiome Center; Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago; Group Leader in Microbial Ecology, Argonne National Laboratory

About The Author

Scott T. Kelley

Scott T. Kelley is a professor of biology at San Diego State University. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Colorado and his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. His lab uses phylogenetic methods and culture-independent molecular tools to study environmental microbiology, and Kelley has published extensively on the human microbiome, built environment, and numerous natural environments.

Dennis Didulo is a data analytics and software engineer working at Becton, Dickinson and Company. He received his master’s degree in information technology at De La Salle University and his second master’s degree in bioinformatics at San Diego State University. He has development expertise in more than a dozen computer languages, as well as in database management, algorithm design, and systems engineering.

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