Elementary Bioinformatics

Contents: 1. Internet. 2. Sequence analysis (introduction to bioinformatics/sequence analysis). 3. Calculation of sequence alignments. 4. Computational Biology (biological database management system). 5. Computational biology: information retrieval from databases. 6. Phylogenetic analysis. 7. Phylogenetic prediction. 8. Genetic engineering. 9. DNA sequencing. 10. Genome mapping. 11. Gene identification. Appendices: 1. List of bioinformatics course web pages. 2. Downloadable resources to power up your web browser. 3. Background/introductory material on molecular biology.

"The study of "Bioinformatics" has assumed enormous importance with the tremendous pace of progress in computational biological sciences. Bioinformatics deals with research, development, and application of computational tools and approaches for expanding the use of biological, medical, behavioral or health science data. This book is an attempt to furnish a simple, non-mathematical text for those who desire to equip themselves with the knowledge of the elementary bioinformatics. This book has been designed to make the subject more interesting and easier to grasp. The subject is presented in a modulated and graded manner, beginning with a fundamental core of introductive material, making students' progress smooth and easier.

The book covers practical aspects in a clear, concise and lucid manner. It contains almost every important topic such as Bioinformatic concepts, multi-sequence analysis and alignments, computational biology, Phylogenetic analysis and prediction, genetic engineering, DNA sequencing, genome mapping, gene identification etc. that a student of the subject would require. The author has given many illustrations in each aspect, keeping in view of the needs of biotechnology students of all universities. It is believed that this book will also serve as a good textbook for the students of biology and medicine." (jacket)