Bioinformatics Essentials - 9780443302527

Bioinformatics EssentialsCore Principles and Techniques\nAuthor(s): Syed Mudasir Ahmad, Nazir A Ganai, Basharat Bhat\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780443302527, 978-0443302527\nSynopsis\nEncompassing the foundational principles to advanced methodologies, Bioinformatics Essentials: Core Principles and Techniques offers a panoramic view of bioinformatics. It embarks on a journey that spans genes and genomes, sequence analysis, comparative genomics, functional genomics, and the exciting domain of protein structures and drug design. Spread over 3 parts and 7 chapters, the book describes the basic concepts in bioinformatics, genomic analysis, and ligand-based and structure-based drug designs. Each chapter is imbued with real-world context, demonstrating the practical implications of bioinformatics. Case studies, examples, and hands-on guides bridge the gap between theory and application, enabling re.