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Re: Getting into Bioinformaticsby DigitalKitty (Parson) |
on Jul 22, 2002 at 03:00 UTC ( [id://183925]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
Hi AdamK.
Since the field of bioinformatics is evolving so quickly, I am anticipating quite a few books to appear within 9 - 12 months ( my $estimate ). Assuming you have had ( or are currently enrolled in ) a molecular biology class ( or at least an in-depth general bio course for majors - ideally ), I would recommend: Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics James D. Tisdall List Price: $39.95 ISBN: 0596000804 Or...if you would like a more in-depth text: Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills Cynthia Gibas, Per Jambeck List Price: $34.95 ISBN: 1565926641 Both books use perl && *nix for examples and discuss the nuances of parsing databases, the FASTA format, etc. on genomic structures. For a beginning bioinformatics student, I would highly recommend the first title. Hope this was helpful, -Katie.
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