Foundations of comparative genomics. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Arcady R. Mushegian.
• Other Names: Mushegian, Arcady R
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (280 pages)
• Subjects: 572.86; Genomics; Gene mapping; Physiology, Comparative; Genomics -- methods; Genetic Techniques; Sequence Analysis -- methods
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080546094; 0080546099
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