Introduction to Bioinformatics

A vast amount of biological information about a wide range of species has become available in recent years; for example, improved technology has significantly reduced the time it takes to sequence a genome or determine a novel protein structure. This text describes how bioinformatics can be used as a powerful set of tools for retrieving and analysing this biological data, and how bioinformatics can be applied to a wide range of disciplines such as molecular biology, medicine, biotechnology, forensic science and anthropology.Written primarily for a biological audience without a detailed prior knowledge of programming, the book is the perfect introduction to the field of bioinformatics, providing friendly guidance and advice on how to use various methods and techniques.