Next Generation Sequencing
Platforms, Resources and Data Analysis
1st Edition
Published on 15. August 2014
Book
Hardback
306 pages
978-1-4398-7545-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume presents both technical details and biologically based case studies that help put the technology of next generation sequencing (NGS) into perspective. It guides readers through the many different platforms of NGS technology, explaining the potential benefits and problems. The book also covers the data resources available and data analysis, including current resequencing protocols. The remainder of the book presents case studies from leading experts who provide a pragmatic problem solving focus for a variety of biological and medical research subjects.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Computational biologists and bioinformaticians, life scientists using sequencing tools, and statistical geneticists.
Illustrations
50 s/w Abbildungen
50 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-7545-2 (9781439875452)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction to NGS. NGS Overview and Technical Platforms. Resequencing. Data Assembly. NOS Public Repositories. Case Study: NGS 1000 Genomics Project. Case Study: NGS in Clinical Diagnosis of Hereditary Diseases. Case Study in Personalised Medicine. Case Study: NGS in Cancer Research and Diagnosis. Case Study: NGS in Pathogen Genomics. Case Study: NGS and Plant Biotechnology. Case Study: NGS and Ancient Genomes. Synopsis and Useful Links. Appendix.