Peter SchattnerCambridge University Press, 6/16/2008EAN 9780521884433, ISBN10: 0521884438Hardcover, 344 pages, 26.1 x 18.3 x 2.2 cmLanguage: EnglishThe recent explosive growth of biological data has lead to a rapid increase in the number of molecular biology databases. Held in many different locations and often using varying interfaces and non-standard data formats, integrating and comparing data from these multiple databases can be difficult and time-consuming. This book provides an overview of the key tools currently available for large-scale comparisons of gene sequences and annotations, focusing on the databases and tools from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), Ensembl, and the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Written specifically for biology and bioinformatics students and researchers, it aims to give an appreciation of the methods by which the browsers and their databases are constructed, enabling readers to determine which tool is the most appropriate for their requirements. Each chapter contains a summary and exercises to aid understanding and promote effective use of these important tools.1. The molecular biology data explosion2. Introduction to genome browsing with the UCSC Genome Browser3. Browsing with Ensembl, Map Viewer and other genome browsers4. Interactive genome-database batch querying5. Interactive batch post-processing with Galaxy6. Introduction to programmed querying7. Using the Ensembl API8. Programmed querying with Ensembl, continued9. Introduction to the UCSC API10. More advanced application using the UCSC API11. Customized genome databases12. Genomes, browsers, databases - the future.
Related
Related
Related
Related