Genomes, browsers, and databases : data-mining tools for integrated genomic databases / Peter Schattner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schattner, Peter, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gene libraries.

Genomics--Data processing.

Genomics.

Databases.

Browsers (Computer programs).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 328 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Genomes, Browsers & Databases

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The recent explosive growth of biological data has lead to a rapid increase in the number of molecular biology databases. Held in many different locations and often using varying interfaces and non-standard data formats, integrating and comparing data from these multiple databases can be difficult and time-consuming. This book provides an overview of the key tools currently available for large-scale comparisons of gene sequences and annotations, focusing on the databases and tools from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), Ensembl, and the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Written specifically for biology and bioinformatics students and researchers, it aims to give an appreciation of the methods by which the browsers and their databases are constructed, enabling readers to determine which tool is the most appropriate for their requirements. Each chapter contains a summary and exercises to aid understanding and promote effective use of these important tools.

Contents:

The molecular biology data explosion

Introduction to genome browsing with the UCSC genome browser

Browsing with Ensembl, MapViewer, and other genome browsers

Interactive genome-database batch querying

Interactive batch post-processing with galaxy

Introduction to programmed querying

Using the Ensembl API

Programmed querying with Ensembl, continued

Introduction to the UCSC API

More advanced applications using the UCSC API

Customized genome databases

Genomes, browsers, databases : the future.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Feb 2016).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-312) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-18624-2

1-281-75126-X

9786611751265

0-511-41460-9

0-511-41528-1

0-511-41299-1

0-511-41206-1

0-511-75483-3

0-511-41391-2

OCLC:

476173749