Algorithms in Bioinformatics: A Practical Introduction

This classroom-tested text provides an in-depth introduction to the algorithmic techniques applied in bioinformatics. For each topic, the author clearly details the biological motivation, precisely defines the corresponding computational problems, and includes detailed examples to illustrate each algorithm. The text covers basic molecular biology concepts, sequence similarity, the suffix tree, sequence databases, sequence and genome alignment, the phylogenetic tree, genome rearrangement, motif finding, the secondary structure of RNA, peptide sequencing, and population genetics. Supplementary material is provided on the author's website and a solutions manual is available for qualifying instructors.

Author: Wing-Kin Sung
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781420070330

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2010
Scitech Book News 03/01/2010 pg. 45

About the Author

Wing-Kin Sung is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore.