Description: The purpose of this edited book is to bring together the ideas and findings of data mining researchers and bioinformaticians by discussing cutting-edge research topics such as, gene expressions, protein/RNA structure prediction, phylogenetics, sequence and structural motifs, genomics and proteomics, gene findings, drug design, RNAi and microRNA analysis, text mining in bioinformatics, modelling of biochemical pathways, biomedical ontologies, system biology and pathways, and biological database management.
Review Quotes: "...is an educational and interesting read and a reminder of just how much the worlds of statistics, biology, and computer science have melded." (Journal of the American Statistical Association, June 2008)
"...a worthwhile read for any bioinformatician and fulfills its stated object of presenting cutting-edge research topics." (IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, January/February 2008)
"...this book is essential reading for all researchers in bioinformatics." (Bioautomation, volume 7)