Genetic Databases (Biological Techniques Series) [Hardcover]

Martin J. Bishop (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0121016250 | ISBN-13: 978-0121016258

Computer access is the only way to retrieve up-to-date sequences and this book shows researchers puzzled by the maze of URLs, sites, and searches how to use internet technology to find and analyze genetic data. The book describes the different types of databases, how to use a specific database to find a sequence that you need, and how to analyze the data to compare it with your own work.
The content also covers sequence phenotype, mutation, and genetic linkage databases; simple repetitive DNA sequences; gene feature identification; and prediction of structure and function of proteins from sequence information. This book will be invaluable to those starting a career in life sciences research as well as to established researchers wishing to make full use of available resources.

Key Features
* Describes a wide range of databases: DNA, RNA, protein, pathways, and gene expression
* Enables readers to access the information they need from databases on the web
* Includes a directory of URLs for easy reference
* Invaluable for those starting a career in life sciences research and also for established researchers wishing to make full use of available resources.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Read the book from cover to cover... is rewarding and provides one with a feel for the state of the art in relation to data mining from genetics databases... I would highly recommend the book to anyone currently doing research in the biological sciences and molecular or genetic science in particular."
—Today's Life Science (2000)

"...Martin Bishop has done a nice job assembling specialists in their fields who can explain the rationale, strenths, and weaknesses of many types of analysis used in bioinformatics... Overall, this would be a good book for use as an introductory bioinformatics text or for anyone who has an interest in learning various approaches to both eukaryotic and prokaryotic genome analysis...
--Lynn Jablonski, ASM News

From the Back Cover

Computer access is the only way to retrieve up-to-date nucleic acid and protein sequence and structure information.
This book, edited by Martin Bishop, describes the available information and where to find it, and is essential reading for any researcher puzzled by the wealth of on-line data.
The reader will be guided through the maze of URLs, sites and searches to reach information on:
* DNA, RNA, protein sequence, and structure databases
* Sequence comparison and alignmen
* Phenotype, mutation and genetic linkage databases
* Simple repetitive DNA sequences
* Gene feature identification
* Prediction of structure and function of proteins from sequence information
The book includes a directory of URLs for easy reference and it will be invaluable to those starting a career in life sciences research and also for established researchers wishing to make full use of available resources.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press (September 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0121016250
• ISBN-13: 978-0121016258
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,128,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)