Problems and Solutions in Biological Sequence Analysis

by Mark Borodovsky, Svetlana Ekisheva

This book is the first of its kind to provide a large collection of bioinformatics problems with accompanying solutions. Notably, the problem set includes all of the problems offered in Biological Sequence Analysis, by Durbin et al. (Cambridge, 1998), widely adopted as a required text for bioinformatics courses at leading universities worldwide. Although many of the problems included in Biological Sequence Analysis as exercises for its readers have been repeatedly used for homework and tests, no detailed solutions for the problems were available. Bioinformatics instructors had therefore frequently expressed a need for fully worked solutions and a larger set of problems for use on courses. This book provides just that: following the same structure as Biological Sequence Analysis and significantly extending the set of workable problems, it will facilitate a better understanding of the contents of the chapters in BSA and will help its readers develop problem-solving skills that are vitally important for conducting successful research in the growing field of bioinformatics. All of the material has been class-tested by the authors at Georgia Tech, where the first ever MSc degree program in Bioinformatics was held.

366 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 31, 2006

Reviews

[Nick Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ehhh, a very strong problem set with great examples, but this is all pretty easy stuff. If you're not comfortable without this book's detailed explanations, reconsideration of one's field might not be out of the question. Now what's really cool is RNA folding, not these childish gene sequencing games suitable for Babes in the Woods, pecking at perl with their chubby pink fingers. Hopefully I'll one day use a DNA computer to run RNA folding applications, and how ironic will that be? Answer: not at all ironic just sound f'n engineering practice w00t!!!
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Borodovsky's companion to Durbin et al's definitive introductory bioinformatics textbook, Biological Sequence Analysis. I taught myself bioinformatics and some molecular biology back in 2004, but am now taking CSE8803-BINF with Borodovsky himself and will be working problems from this practicum. Huzzah! Gonna cure all dem cancers!