This title develops from the 24th Stadler symposium. It explores the general
theme "GENOME EXPLOITATION: Data Mining the Genomes." The idea behind the theme
is to discuss and illustrate how scientists are going to characterize and make
use of the massive amount of information being accumulated about plant and
animal genomes. The book presents a state-of-the-art picture on mining the
Genome databases. Its chapters are authored by key stars in the field.