Bioinformatics: Tools and Techniques

Book excerpt: Bioinformatics is a field which uses the principles and techniques of mathematics, computer science, engineering, statistics, etc. to analyse and interpret biological data. It is also used to understand the complex system of proteomics. The topics studied under this area are DNA sequencing, computational evolutionary biology, pan genomics, gene expression analysis, protein localization, structural bioinformatics, biodiversity informatics, etc. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of bioinformatics which will be crucial for the holistic understanding of the subject matter. It studies, analyses and upholds the pillars of this field and its utmost significance in modern times. This textbook will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.