1. Edition - May 2005
289.- Euro
2005. XXVIII, 618 Pages, 2 Volumes, Hardcover
114 Fig. (31 Colored Fig.), 23 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31348-6
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31348-8 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim






Sample Chapter



Short description
An introduction to the applications for genomics and bioinformatics, followed by an overview of current topics central to DNA technologies, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics. The whole is rounded off by a section on the ethical, legal and social aspects.

From the contents
I KEY ORGANISMS
Genome Projects on Model Organisms
Environmental Genomics: A Novel Tool for Study of Uncultivated Microorganisms
Applications of Genomics in Plant Biology
II GENOMIC AND PROTEOMIC TECHNOLOGIES
Human Genetic Diseases
Genomic Mapping and Positional Cloning, with Emphasis on Plant Science
DNA Sequencing Technology
Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry for the Biological Researcher
Proteome Analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis
A DNA Microarray Fabrication Strategy for Research Laboratories
Principles of Application of DNA Microarrays
Yeast Two-hybrid Technologies
Structural Genomics
III BIOINFORMATICS
Bioinformatics Tools for DNA Technology
Software Tools for Proteomics Technologies
Applied Bioinformatics for Drug Discovery and Development
Genome Data Representation Through Images: The MAGPIE/Bluejay System
Bioinformatics Tools for Gene-expression Studies
Protein Interaction Databases
Bioinformatics Approaches for Metabolic Pathways
Systems Biology
IV ETHICAL, LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Ethical Aspects of Genome Research and Banking
Biobanks and the Challenges of Commercialization
The (Im)perfect Human - His Own Creator? Bioethics and Genetics at the Beginning of Life
V OUTLOOK
The Future of Large-Scale Life Science Research