Digital Code of Life: How Bioinformatics is Revolutionizing Science, Medicine, and BusinessA behind-the-scenes look at the most lucrative discipline within biotechnology Bioinformatics represents a new area of opportunity for investors and industry participants. Companies are spending billions on the potentially lucrative products that will come from bioinformatics. This book looks at what companies like Merck, Glaxo SmithKline Beecham, and Celera, and hospitals are doing to maneuver themselves to leadership positions in this area. Filled with in-depth insights and surprising revelations, Digital Code of Life examines the personalities who have brought bioinformatics to life and explores the commercial applications and investment opportunities of the most lucrative discipline within genomics. Glyn Moody (London, UK) has published numerous articles in Wired magazine. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book Rebel Code. |
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Inhoudsopgave
The Code of Life | 1 |
Blast from the Past | 11 |
Genome Delight | 37 |
Speed Matters | 55 |
Science versus Business | 79 |
Showing the Data | 105 |
A Very Different Animal | 129 |
Peoples Genes | 159 |
Free Expression | 213 |
The Common Fold | 241 |
The Promise of Proteomics | 267 |
Sum of the Parts | 293 |
Genomic Prescriptions | 321 |
Further Reading | 353 |
Glossary | 355 |
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Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Digital Code of Life: How Bioinformatics is Revolutionizing Science ... Glyn Moody Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2004 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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Verwijzingen naar dit boek
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Digital Code of Life: How Bioinformatics is Revolutionizing Science, Medicine, and Business |
| Auteur | Glyn Moody |
| Uitgever | John Wiley & Sons, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0471327883, 9780471327882 |
| Lengte | 400 pagina's |
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