Bioinformatics: The Future Science

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Prima facie, there seems to be no similarity between biology and information science. Yet, bioinformatics is one of the most happening disciplines now. It combines biological knowledge with computational tools. Biological molecules are immensely large and incredibly complex! Describing them in terms of worksheet requires a large number of fields.Human genome project has amassed tremendous amount of data. The challenge now lies in deriving knowledge out of this data. For this, sophisticated tools are required to query on the database. The databases or datasets themselves are currently present in widely varying formats, and use different methods of classification. Integrating these datasets is an important yet challenging task. Bioinformatics hopes to do this and much more. The final output will be in the form of a new drug discovery, especially in the field of genetically transmitted diseases such as Huntington’s Chorea. Or, it may be manifested by producing a strong, pest-resistant variety of a crop. Bioinformatics may also throw light on genotype-phenotype equation and answer such intriguing question as "how speciation occurs"? This book is conveniently divided into two sections. The first section introduces the readers to the science of bioinformatics, and discusses its applications. The second section elaborates upon the anticipated future challenges in bioinformatics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sameer A. Zodgekar

Sameer Zodgekar holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and an MBA in marketing management from University of Pune. He is currently working as a Consulting Editor at Icfai Business School Research Centre, Pune. Prior to joining Icfai, he served in the pharma industry for thirteen years. He worked with Glaxo Group, Alkem Group and Blue Cross Laboratories in various functional areas like manufacturing, sales and product management. He was also into international marketing for a brief period during his stint in Blue Cross, where he was responsible for managing brands in East Africa and Asia Pacific. His areas of interest are marketing, brand management, pharmacy and technology.

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Title
Bioinformatics: The Future Science
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9788131414521
Length
236p.
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