Title: Bioinformatics for dummies
Description: Were you always curious about biology but were afraid to sit through long hours of dense reading? Did you like the subject when you were in high school but had other plans after you graduated? Now you can explore the human genome and analyze DNA without ever leaving your desktop!   Bioinformatics For Dummies is packed with valuable information that introduces you to this exciting new discipline. This easy-to-follow guide leads you step by step through every bioinformatics task that can be done over the Internet. Forget long equations, computer-geek gibberish, and installing bulky programs that slow down your computer. You'll be amazed at all the things you can accomplish just by logging on and following these trusty directions. You get the tools you need to:    Analyze all types of sequences  Use all types of databases  Work with DNA and protein sequences  Conduct similarity searches  Build a multiple sequence alignment  Edit and publish alignments  Visualize protein 3-D structures  Construct phylogenetic trees     This up-to-date second edition includes newly created and popular databases and Internet programs as well as multiple new genomes. It provides tips for using servers and places to seek resources to find out about what's going on in the bioinformatics world. Bioinformatics For Dummies will show you how to get the most out of your PC and the right Web tools so you'll be searching databases and analyzing sequences like a pro!
Subjects: Bio-informatica, Bio-informatique, Bioinformatics, Computational biology, Nonfiction, Science, Technology