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Each of the two volumes focuses on one of the ways that structure the field of bioinformatics. The first, 442 pages, proceeds intrinsically, by the type of problem that is under consideration. The second, 205 pages, proceeds extrinsically, by the applications scenario in which bioinformatics operates and by the types of molecular biology experiment that it supports. Among the basic techniques described are sequence analysis, homology modeling in biology and medicine, and predicting protein structure. The applications include bioinformatics support of genome sequencing projects, target finding in genomes and proteomes, and screening drug databases. The combined index appears in both.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Review
"...focuses on...the ways that structure the field of bioinformatics..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)
"...gives a good feel for the complexity of the task that faces us in handling the ever increasing volumes of data..." (Human Genetics, No.111, 2002)
"The great demand...for scientists skilled in bioinformatics has created a need for good books on the techniques of bioinformatics...one such book is the multi-authored, two-volume set edited by Prof. Dr. Lengauer..." (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 46, No. 11)
"...a good reference book for practising bioinformaticians and students of bioinformatics..." (Addiction Biology, June 2003)
Review
"...focuses on...the ways that structure the field of bioinformatics..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)
"...gives a good feel for the complexity of the task that faces us in handling the ever increasing volumes of data..." (Human Genetics, No.111, 2002)
"The great demand...for scientists skilled in bioinformatics has created a need for good books on the techniques of bioinformatics...one such book is the multi-authored, two-volume set edited by Prof. Dr. Lengauer..." (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 46, No. 11)
"...a good reference book for practising bioinformaticians and students of bioinformatics..." (Addiction Biology, June 2003)
Book Description
Bioinformatics - the use of computers to retrieve, process, analyze and simulate biological information - promises to revolutionize the process of drug discovery and development. This book provides a broad, application-oriented overview of this technology. Contributions by internationally renowned specialists in the field afford a detailed insight into single bioinformatics components and algorithmic methods. In addition, the state-of-the-art in bioinformatics is evaluated equally from a global view by introducing real application scenarios such as genome projects that require the use of a whole set of bioinformatics tools.
The profound knowledge on bioinformatics presented here not only enables readers to go beyond a mere push-button approach to using bioinformatics software and interpreting the data generated appropriately. It is also essential to assess the potential and limitations of today's bioinformatics software and future challenges. Directed to all those involved in the use or development of new bioinformatics tools - scientists and managers from the fields of molecular biotechnology, pharmaceutics, and medicinal chemistry - this book will lead one step further on the way to rational drug design
Book Info
Provides a broad, application-oriented overview of this technology. The state-of-the-art in bioinformatics is evaluated equally from a global view by introducing real application scenarios.
About the Author
Thomas Lengauer (born 1952) studied Mathematics and Informatics at Berlin and Stanford. After a brief stay at the Bell Laboratories, he held various academic positions at the universities of Saarbruecken, Paderborn, and Bonn. From 1992 to 2001, he headed the Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing at the GBM in Sankt Augustin (Germany). Since 2001, he is director at the Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics in Saarbruecken (Germany).
Professor Lengauer has recently been awarded the Konrad-Zuse-Medal, the highest honor of the German Informatics Society.
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