About the Book: Handbook of Computational Molecular Biology
The Handbook of Computational Molecular Biology offers a comprehensive,
systematic treatment of computational biology, from the most basic concepts to
advanced applications. Algorithmic in nature, the handbook highlights
applications to molecular biology through every topic covered. In addition, many
of the newer topics in the field are covered in depth, like microarrays,
comparative genomics and external memory algorithms, and parallel methods.
Written by experts in the field, it covers problems related to understanding
genetic diseases, the design of drugs tailored to the individual, deciphering
the genomes of specific organisms, and understanding the process of evolution.