{"product_id":"9781405106832","title":"Bioinformatics and Molecular Evolution","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBioinformatics and Molecular Evolution\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul G. Higgs | Teresa K. Attwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Cell Biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the current era of complete genome sequencing, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBioinformatics and Molecular Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to bioinformatics in the context of evolutionary biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis accessible text:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides a thorough examination of sequence analysis, biological databases, pattern recognition, and applications to genomics, microarrays, and proteomics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eemphasizes the theoretical and statistical methods used in bioinformatics programs in a way that is accessible to biological science students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eplaces bioinformatics in the context of evolutionary biology, including population genetics, molecular evolution, molecular phylogenetics, and their applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efeatures end-of-chapter problems and self-tests to help students synthesize the materials and apply their understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eis accompanied by a dedicated website - www.blackwellpublishing.com\/higgs - containing downloadable sequences, links to web resources, answers to self-test questions, and all artwork in downloadable format (artwork also available to instructors on CD-ROM).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important textbook will equip readers with a thorough understanding of the quantitative methods used in the analysis of molecular evolution, and will be essential reading for advanced undergraduates, graduates, and researchers in molecular biology, genetics, genomics, computational biology, and bioinformatics courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePaul Higgs\u003c\/b\u003e is currently the Canada Research Chair in Biophysics at McMaster University. Previously, he was the course director of the Bioinformatics MSc at Manchester University. He has a PhD in statistical physics from the University of Cambridge. His current research interests include RNA structure and sequence evolution, molecular phylogenetics, theoretical evolutionary biology, and population genetics. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa Attwood\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Bioinformatics at Manchester University, Visiting Fellow at the European Bioinformatics Institute, and author of the PRINTS protein fingerprint database. She has a PhD in biophysics from the University of Leeds, and now teaches national and international courses in bioinformatics. Her current research interests include protein sequence analysis, data visualization, and biomedical text mining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405106832\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379872952460,"sku":"9781405106832","price":124.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405106832.jpg?v=1780238902","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405106832","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}