Introduction to Computational Genomics A Case Studies Approach

Name: Introduction to Computational Genomics A Case Studies Approach
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ISBN: 9780521671910

ISBN-10: 0521671914

ISBN-13: 9780521671910

Edition: 2006

Authors: Nello Cristianini, Matthew W. Hahn

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Are we related to Neanderthals? Where did SARS come from? Which part of our genome is evolving the fastest? These are some of the questions that can be answered by statistical and computational analysis of genetic data. This text presents an introduction to computational genomics.

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List price: $62.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 202
Size: 7.44" wide x 9.69" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English

Matthew Hahn is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology and School of Informatics, Indiana University.



A Case Studies Approach


Prologue (in praise of cells)



The first look at a genome (sequence statistics)



All the sequence's men (gene finding)



All in the family (sequence alignment)



The boulevard of broken genes (hidden Markov models)



Are Neanderthals among us? (variation within and between species)



Fighting HIV (natural selection at the molecular level)



SARS: a post-genomic epidemic (phylogenetic analysis)



Welcome to the hotel Chlamydia (whole genome comparisons)



The genomics of wine-making (analysis of gene expression)



A bed-time story (identification of regulatory sequences)


Appendix