Bioinformatics Books

New and Published Books

1. Multiobjective Optimization Methodology

   A Jumping Gene Approach

   By K.S. Tang, T.M. Chan, R.J. Yin, K.F. Man

   Series: Industrial Electronics

   The first book to focus on jumping genes outside bioscience and medicine, Multiobjective Optimization Methodology: A Jumping Gene Approach introduces jumping gene algorithms designed to supply adequate, viable solutions to multiobjective problems quickly and with low computational cost. Better...

   Published May 3rd 2012 by CRC Press
2. A First Course in Systems Biology

   By Eberhard Voit

   A First Course in Systems Biology is a textbook designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Its main focus is the development of computational models and their applications to diverse biological systems. Because the biological sciences have become so complex that no...

   Published March 27th 2012 by Garland Science
3. Statistics and Data Analysis for Microarrays Using R and Bioconductor, Second Edition

   By Sorin Drăghici

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical & Computational Biology

   Richly illustrated in color, Statistics and Data Analysis for Microarrays Using R and Bioconductor, Second Edition provides a clear and rigorous description of powerful analysis techniques and algorithms for mining and interpreting biological information. Omitting tedious details, heavy formalisms,...

   Published December 5th 2011 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
4. Stochastic Modelling for Systems Biology, Second Edition

   By Darren J. Wilkinson

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical & Computational Biology

   Since the first edition of Stochastic Modelling for Systems Biology, there have been many interesting developments in the use of "likelihood-free" methods of Bayesian inference for complex stochastic models. Re-written to reflect this modern perspective, this second edition covers everything...

   Published November 8th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Feedback Control in Systems Biology

   By Carlo Cosentino, Declan Bates

   Like engineering systems, biological systems must also operate effectively in the presence of internal and external uncertainty—such as genetic mutations or temperature changes, for example. It is not surprising, then, that evolution has resulted in the widespread use of feedback, and research in...

   Published October 16th 2011 by CRC Press
6. Informatics in Medical Imaging

   Edited by George C. Kagadis, Steve G. Langer

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   Informatics in Medical Imaging provides a comprehensive survey of the field of medical imaging informatics. In addition to radiology, it also addresses other specialties such as pathology, cardiology, dermatology, and surgery, which have adopted the use of digital images. The book discusses basic...

   Published October 16th 2011 by CRC Press
7. Thermostable Proteins

   Structural Stability and Design

   Edited by Srikanta Sen, Lennart Nilsson

   Thermostable Proteins: Structural Stability and Design provides a comprehensive, updated account of the physical basis of enhanced stability of thermophilic proteins and the design of tailor-made thermostable proteins, paving the way for their possible industrial applications. This book is devoted...

   Published October 9th 2011 by CRC Press
8. Practical Rendering and Computation with Direct3D 11

   By Jason Zink, Matt Pettineo, Jack Hoxley

   Direct3D 11 offers such a wealth of capabilities that users can sometimes get lost in the details of specific APIs and their implementation. While there is a great deal of low-level information available about how each API function should be used, there is little documentation that shows how best...

   Published July 26th 2011 by A K Peters/CRC Press
9. Pests and Pathogens: Management Strategies

   Edited by Vudem D. Reddy, Poduri N. Rao, Khareedu V. Rao

   The need and demand to feed the ever-increasing global population, pose major challenges for increasing crop productivity in eco-friendly manner. Cultivation of crops under input-intensive conditions resulted in enhanced vulnerability of the high-yielding cultivars to a multitude of pests and...

   Published July 11th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Introduction to Bio-Ontologies

    By Peter N. Robinson, Sebastian Bauer

    Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical & Computational Biology

    Introduction to Bio-Ontologies explores the computational background of ontologies. Emphasizing computational and algorithmic issues surrounding bio-ontologies, this self-contained text helps readers understand ontological algorithms and their applications. The first part of the book defines...

    Published June 21st 2011 by Chapman and Hall/CRC