About the Book
Bioinformatics is a significant field in the biological sciences that requires extensive knowledge and expertise in both statistics and computer science. The increasing number of new sequencing projects has made bioinformatics an essential tool in understanding biological processes, particularly in the agricultural and healthcare sectors, with numerous applications. This book, Concepts in Bioinformatics, Basics to Advances, is a comprehensive resource for students and researchers, providing a quick reference guide to the subject. It covers a wide range of topics, including molecular data analysis, multiple sequence alignment, primer design, phylogenomics, omics, molecular modeling, drug design, and synthetic biology. The book begins by introducing readers to the basics of bioinformatics and its history, followed by a discussion of important concepts, such as databases, sequence alignment, primer design, and molecular phylogeny. These topics are essential for postgraduate students in bioinformatics, biotechnology, and molecular biology. Later chapters delve into more advanced areas, including BLAST and FASTA, protein structure prediction through homology modeling, and molecular modeling, which are crucial for in silico analysis. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of bioinformatics and its applications.
Table of Contents:
1 What is Bioinformatics,
2 History of Bioinformatics,
3 History of Programming Languages,
4 Databases,
5 Sequence Alignment,
6 Molecular Phylogeny,
7 Primer Designing,
8 Primer Designing for qPCR (SYBR Green Chemistry),
9 Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST),
10 FASTA,11.Omics,12 Protein Structure,
13 Homology Modeling,,
14 Molecular Modeling,
15 Drug Designing,
16 Systems Biology,
17 Synthetic Biology
About the Author :
Chandra Sekhar Mukhopadhyay, Senior Scientist at the College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana 141 004, Punjab, India
Nisha Singh, Assistant Professor (Bioinformatics) at Gujarat Biotechnology University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Yashpal Singh Malik, Dean, College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,141 004, Punjab, India
