The updated 2^nd edition of Computational Biology is perfect for anyone who wants to directly apply biodata processing and analysis applications on modern computing platforms

What does this book cover?

Computational Biology: A Practical Introduction to BioData Processing and Analysis with Linux, MySQL, and R, now in its 2^nd edition, is an approachable and clearly written exploration of the way biodata processing can be put to use for the life sciences. It goes beyond the basics of bioinformatics and computational biology to explore the formatting, filtering and processing of very large datasets.

New features for the updated 2^nd edition include content on:

• Data processing in Perl and AWK or with Linux tools
• Managing data with MySQL and similar relational database systems
• Visualising statistical data sets in R and other similar environments

About the Author

Röbbe Wünschiers teaches at the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida/Germany, specialising in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology. He is also the author of books like Computational Biology – Unix/Linux, Data Processing and Programming. He has many years of teaching experience, as well as experience managing BASF Plant Science’s bioinformatics team.

This book explains several practical, efficient ways to apply the latest developments in biodata processing and analysis to your own projects, experiments and processes.