Bioinformatics for Dummies |  | Authors: Jean-Michel Claverie, Cedric Notredame
Publisher: For Dummies
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ISBN: 0764516965
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Publication Date: January 15, 2003
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Bioinformatics – the process of searching biological databases, comparing sequences, examining protein structures, and researching biological questions with a computer – is one of the marvels of modern technology that can save you months of lab work. And the most amazing part is that, if you know how, you can use highly sophisticated programs over the Internet without paying a dime and sometimes, without installing anything new on your own computer. All you need to know is how to use these technological miracles. That’s where Bioinformatics For Dummies comes in. If you want to know what bioinformatics is all about and how to use it, without wading through pages of computer gibberish or taking a course full of theory, this book has the answers in plain English. You’ll find out how to - Use Internet resources
- Understand bioinformatics jargon
- Research biological databases
- Locate the sequences you need
- Perform specific tasks, step by step
Written by two experts who helped develop the science, Bioinformatics For Dummies is all about getting things done. If you’re just getting your feet wet, start at the beginning with a quick review of those necessary parts of microbiology and an overview of the tools available. If you already know what you want to do, you can go directly to a chapter that shows you how. Get the lowdown on - Researching and analyzing DNA and protein sequences
- Gathering information from all published sources
- Searching databases for similar sequences and acquiring information about gene functions through sequence comparisons
- Producing and editing multiple sequence comparisons for presentation
- Predicting protein structures and RNA structures
- Doing phylogenetic analysis
With an Internet connection and Bioinformatics For Dummies, you’ll discover how to peruse databases that contain virtually everything known about human biology. It’s like having access to the world’s largest lab, right from your desk. This book is your lab assistant – one that never takes a day off, never argues when you ask it for help, and won’t demand a benefits package.
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 A great start! April 3, 2009
Alexander Brown (Rhode Island)
Very simple and very well explained, I recommend this book to all who show interest in using bioinformatics as a research tool.
 great reference January 22, 2009
R. Doueiri (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a Phd student in biology, this book offers great reference for bioinformatics in a clear and smooth manner. it explains briefly the concept behind few notions and then shows you how to search, interpret the data you receive. no previous knowledge of bioinformatics is necessary to have this book. the only problem is that several websites either change/close their website or change the application format and it becomes hard to follow the book instructions. however it is a very important tool for researchers.
Good Purchase October 21, 2008
Anup Singh (Milwaukee, WI)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good concepts for a beginner ad intermediate level. Concepts are clearly explained and are easy to understand.
Overall a Good Book on Bioinformatics October 5, 2008
Maxim
This is overall a good book on bioinformatics. If you like the Dummy series, you will like this book. It's more thorough on the biology side of bioinformatics than on the "information" side. However, the concepts are explained in an easy to understand fashion. Worth the price.
Thorough, in-depth introduction. The "for dummies" is misleading August 6, 2008
Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Many people are derisive about the "for Dummies" series, believing them to be too simplistic and sometimes even an insult to their intelligence. That can hardly apply to this book, as there is nothing "dummy" about it. You need a significant background in biology and chemistry in order to understand most of it. You need to understand the amino acid structure of proteins, the structure of DNA and many fundamental principles of data analysis. Some knowledge of the structure and operations of databases is also needed. The authors include a large number of web sites containing additional information and that can run analyses.
The coverage is so thorough and detailed that this is the only "for dummies" book that I have seen that could honestly be recommended as a college text. And not just at the freshman level either.
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