Bioinformatics: Sequence Alignment and Markov Models

GET FULLY UP-TO-DATE ON BIOINFORMATICS-THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE 21ST CENTURYBioinformatics showcases the latest developments in the field along with all the foundational information you'll need. It provides in-depth coverage of a wide range of autoimmune disorders and detailed analyses of suffix trees, plus late-breaking advances regarding biochips and genomes.Featuring helpful gene-finding algorithms, Bioinformatics offers key information on sequence alignment, HMMs, HMM applications, protein secondary structure, microarray techniques, and drug discovery and development. Helpful diagrams accompany mathematical equations throughout, and exercises appear at the end of each chapter to facilitate self-evaluation.This thorough, up-to-date resource features: Worked-out problems illustrating concepts and modelsEnd-of-chapter exercises for self-evaluationMaterial based on student feedbackIllustrations that clarify difficult math problemsA list of bioinformatics-related websitesBioinformatics covers: Sequence representation and alignmentHidden Markov modelsApplications of HMMsGene findingProtein secondary structure predictionMicroarray techniquesDrug discovery and developmentInternet resources and public domain databases