Parallel Computing for Bioinformatics and Computational Biolo... - 9780471718482

Parallel Computing for Bioinformatics and Computational BiologyModels, Enabling Technologies, and Case Studies\nAuthor(s): Albert Y. Zomaya\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Interscience\nISBN-13: 9780471718482, 978-0471718482\nSynopsis\nDiscover how to streamline complex bioinformatics applications with parallel computing\nThis publication enables readers to handle more complex bioinformatics applications and larger and richer data sets. As the editor clearly shows, using powerful parallel computing tools can lead to significant breakthroughs in deciphering genomes, understanding genetic disease, designing customized drug therapies, and understanding evolution. A broad range of bioinformatics applications is covered with demonstrations on how each one can be parallelized to improve performance and gain faster rates of computation. Current parallel computing techniques and technologies are examined, including distributed computing.