Bioinformatics algorithms : an active learning approach / Phillip Compeau and Pavel Pevzner.

Bioinformatics Algorithms: an Active Learning Approach is one of the first textbooks to emerge from the recent Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) revolution. A light-hearted and analogy-filled companion to the authors' acclaimed MOOC on Coursera, this book presents students with a dynamic approach to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Compeau, Phillip (Author)
Pevzner, Pavel (Author)
Language:English
Published: La Jolla, CA : Active Learning Publishers, [2014]
Subjects:
Bioinformatics > Mathematics.
Computational biology.
Computer algorithms.
Physical Description:xxii, 362 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Where in the genome does DNA replication begin?
  • How do we sequence antibiotics?
  • Which DNA patterns play the role of molecular clocks?
  • How do we assemble genomes?
  • How do we compare biological sequences?
  • Are there fragile regions in the human genome?
  • How do we locate disease-causing mutations?.