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Part of the book series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE, volume 8)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Opening
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Overview & Origin of Information
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Biological Biodata, Evolutionary Data & Chirality
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Additional Links
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Back Matter
About this book
Bioinformatics has ignited the imagination of scientists, entrepreneurs and the general public. At the meeting place of two fast growth disciplines, biology and computer science Bioinformatics is one of the cornerstones of the new biology. It is clearly pivotal to the translation of high throughput projects such the human genome project into useful knowledge. Yet despite all this attention, there is no consensus on what exactly is Bioinformatics. There are several canonical topics, such as gene structure prediction, protein functional classification or structure prediction. The present book explores new frontiers in bioinformatics, such as Glycomics or the computational modeling of genetic processes. We also discuss confounding factors that we find crucial to the development of the field, such as the ability to protect and restrict intellectual property in the field, or the challenges involved in educating bioinformatics users. Finally, we touch upon some fundamental questions, such as what information is and how it is captured in biological systems. By bringing to the readers such a broad spectrum of reviews, we hope to capture the vibrant spirit of this young science and to truly represent the fast pace with which it is still developing.
Editors and Affiliations
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Joseph Seckbach
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Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
Eitan Rubin
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The New Avenues in Bioinformatics
Editors: Joseph Seckbach, Eitan Rubin
Series Title: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2834-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-2639-3Published: 16 February 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6694-7Published: 22 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-2834-2Published: 12 November 2007
Series ISSN: 1566-0400
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0048
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 281
Topics: Bioinformatics