Handbook of Genome Research: Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Bioinformatics, Ethical and Legal Issues

Book Description
In this unique presentation of a revolutionary field of science, the first section introduces the domains of application for genomics and bioinformatics, such as sequencing and the comparative sequence analysis of model organisms, investigating genetically influenced diseases, the development of new active substances, agri-food and environmental genomics.
There then follows an overview of current topics central to DNA technologies, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics, including such hot topics as DNA chip fabrication, yeast two hybrid analysis, tools for gene expression studies, metabolic networks and systems biology.
The whole is rounded off by four chapters on the ethical, legal and social aspects of this sensitive topic.

About the Author
Christoph W. Sensen studied Biology at the Universities of Mainz, Düsseldorf and Köln, Germany. After completing post-doctoral work at the European Molecular Biological Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg he joined the Institute for Marine Biosciences (National Research Council), Canada in 1994. From 1997 to 2001 Christoph Sensen was appointed Project Manager at the Canadian Bioinformatics Resource (CBR-RBC) and took up a full professorship at the University of Calgary, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in 2001. Christoph Sensen has authored numerous scientific papers and edited two books for Wiley.

HONORS AND AWARDS:
1998 NRC Corporate Outstanding Achievement Award for the Outstanding Contribution to the Canadian Bioinformatics Resource Team
since 06.2002 Fellow of the International Faculty, International Graduate School in Bioinformatics and Genome Research
2003 Computerworld Honors Award
2003 The Duke's Choice Award for Coolest Java Applications and Products at JavaOne 2003



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In this unique presentation of a revolutionary field of science, the first section introduces the domains of application for genomics and bioinformatics, such as sequencing and the comparative sequence analysis of model organisms, investigating genetically influenced diseases, the development of new active substances, agri-food and environmental genomics.
There then follows an overview of current topics central to DNA technologies, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics, including such hot topics as DNA chip fabrication, yeast two hybrid analysis, tools for gene expression studies, metabolic networks and systems biology.
The whole is rounded off by four chapters on the ethical, legal and social aspects of this sensitive topic.


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