Bioinformatics: Sequence Alignment and Markov Models

By Kal Renganathan Sharma

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GET FULLY UP-TO-DATE ON BIOINFORMATICS-THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Bioinformatics showcases the latest developments in the field along with all the foundational information you'll need. It provides in-depth coverage of a wide range of autoimmune disorders and detailed analyses of suffix trees, plus late-breaking advances regarding biochips and genomes.

Featuring helpful gene-finding algorithms, Bioinformatics offers key information on sequence alignment, HMMs, HMM applications, protein secondary structure, microarray techniques, and drug discovery and development. Helpful diagrams accompany mathematical equations throughout, and exercises appear at the end of each chapter to facilitate self-evaluation.

This thorough, up-to-date resource features:

Worked-out problems illustrating concepts and modelsEnd-of-chapter exercises for self-evaluationMaterial based on student feedbackIllustrations that clarify difficult math problemsA list of bioinformatics-related websites

Bioinformatics covers:

Sequence representation and alignmentHidden Markov modelsApplications of HMMsGene findingProtein secondary structure predictionMicroarray techniquesDrug discovery and developmentInternet resources and public domain databases

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071593063
• ISBN13: 9780071593069
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"