Foundations of comparative genomics / Arcady R. Mushegian.

Author/creator Mushegian, Arcady R.
Format Book
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, ©2007.
Descriptionix, 265 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subjects

Contents The beginning of computational genomics -- Finding sequence similarities -- Homology: can we get it right? -- Getting ready for the era of comparative genomics: the importance of viruses -- The first fact of comparative genomics: protein sequences are remarkably resilient in evolution -- The second fact of comparative genomics: functional convergence at the molecular level -- Prediction of function and reconstruction of metabolism from genomic data: homology-based approaches -- Prediction of function and reconstruction of metabolism: post-homology approaches -- Structural genomics: what does it tell us about life? -- How many protein families are there? -- Phylogenetic inference and the era of complete genomes -- Two stories about evolution -- Minimal and ancestral genomes -- Comparative genomics and systems biology.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 238-257) and index.
LCCN 2007003418
ISBN9780120887941 (hard cover : alk. paper)
ISBN0120887940 (hard cover : alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH447 .M88 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold
Laupus Books - Stacks QU 58.5 M987F 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold