Computational and Statistical Approaches to Genomics

By Ilya Shmulevich and Wei Zhang

Book Overview

At the beginning of the post-sequencing era, biology must work with the enormous amounts of quantitative data being amassed and must render complex problems in mathematical terms, with all of the computational effort that entails. This phenomenon is perhaps best exemplified by the interdisciplinary scientific activity caused by the advent of high-throughput cDNA microarray technology, which facilitates large-scale surveys of gene expression. Biologists must now work together with engineers, statisticians, computer scientists, and other specialists, in order to attain a holistic understanding of the complex relationship between genes within the genome and uncover genetic function and regulation. This text aims to help researchers deal with contemporary genomic challenges. Topics covered include: - overviews of the role of supercomputers in genomics research, the existing challenges and directions in image processing for microarray technology, and web-based tools for microarray data analysis;

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402070233
• ISBN13: 9781402070235
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.6"