Fundamentals of Statistical Bioinformatics
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 2011
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-58488-655-6 (ISBN)
Description
Fundamentals of Statistical Bioinformatics provides an understanding of biological mechanisms and presents the most current techniques to analyze data obtained through different technologies. This book offers the foundations of mathematics, statistics, biology, and computer science needed to understand the methods presented in the text. Developing concepts from the introductory to the advanced level, the text provides detailed coverage of modern analytical techniques such as Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and Bayesian methods. It also addresses useful Web-based tools like CDART and provides a working knowledge of the R language and the codes available for analyzing sequences.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate
Illustrations
100 s/w Abbildungen
100 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58488-655-6 (9781584886556)
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Persons
University of Mississippi, University, USA BioSciences Laboratories, Inc., Bozeman, Montana, USA The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Content
Genes. Microarrays. Probability and Statistical Theory. Distributions, Properties, and Applications. Statistical Inference and Applications. Nonparametric Statistics. Bayesian Statistics. MCMC Method. Survival Analysis. Sampling Theory and Applications. Design of Experiments. Screening Designs. Taguchi Designs. Online Tools: BLAST, FASTA, ENTREZ, MAPVIEWER, BAMARRAY, SAM, ORIGEN, and Applications. Language: R. Techniques for the Identification of Expressed Genes.