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Bioinformatics Computing
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 572.8
EAN: 9780131008250
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0131008250
Label: Prentice Hall PTR
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 439
Publication Date: November 29, 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Studio: Prentice Hall PTR
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Rating:  - An introduction, but very little computing
While the book does an adequate job of explaining the purpose to bioinformatics, it wasn't very technical. I had it as a text for a graduate course, and many of us whose background was in computing found a need to find outside references. It's not a bad book for some high level coverage, but it never seems to get to the meat of a subject in much depth or detail. It is more for someone interested in existing tools and databases, but not for a developer who wants to get started in this field. If ... Read More
Rating:  - Comprehensive Introduction to the filed of Bioinformatics
Bergeron wrote this book such that if you have a computer background, you can relate to the topic at hand, and if you have a biology background, you can pick up the material quickly. He uses one to teach the other, and does so rather comprehensively. Major topics and areas of interests in bioinformatics are covered, such as:
* Databases
* Networks and the Internet
* Bioinformatics search engines
* Data mining techniques
* Statistics
* Pattern Matching
* Simulation ... Read More
Rating: - Solid introduction to this field of biology
Ok, I'm not done yet with the book but after two chapters, I could already share with people something: this book is a solid introduction to the field of biocomputing. It cover many aspects in 10 differents chapters (database, data mining, collaboration, read the table of contents).
The autor is enthousiast about his field of research but he doesn't miss an important thing: criticism!! At the end of chapter, you have a small dose of concerns he have about biocomputing. Where we could make mystakes, what ... Read More
Rating: - A must read!
This book was a pleasant surprise. It's one of the few books on bioinformatics that I've read that doesn't assume the reader has a PhD in biochemistry or mathematics. It's a gentle but thorough introduction to many of the problems faced by life scientists who are trying to get a handle on this thing called bioinformatics. I've been working in the life sciences for years, and this is the first book I've read that explains how I can make use of the various search engines, genomic analysis tools, and the dozens ... Read More
Rating: - Bioinformatics for now and the future
Dr, Beregeron ofers a sensible yet visionary exposition of the field. For me, the future direction of this field is most compelling. It is a primer that can be challenging to the most sophisticated afficionado, also.
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