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Biology, Computing, and the History of Molecular Sequencing : From Proteins to DNA, 1945-2000 / by M. García-Sancho.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Garcia-Sancho, Miguel.
- Series:
- Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History, 2946-9651
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--History.
- Science.
- Engineering.
- Life sciences.
- Social sciences.
- Humanities.
- Mathematics.
- History of Science.
- Technology and Engineering.
- Life Sciences.
- Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Physical Sciences.
- Mathematics and Computing.
- Local Subjects:
- History of Science.
- Technology and Engineering.
- Life Sciences.
- Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Physical Sciences.
- Mathematics and Computing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2012.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Sequencing is often associated with the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Emergence : Frederick Sanger's pioneering techniques (1943-1977)
- pt. 2. Mechanisation
- 1 : computing and the automation of sequence reconstruction (1962-1987)
- pt. 3. Mechanisation
- 2 : the sequencer and the automation of sequence construction (1980-2000).
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613844408
- 9781283531955
- 128353195X
- 9780230370937
- 0230370934
- OCLC:
- 818812292
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