Comparative analysis is one of the most powerful methods available for understanding the
diverse and complex systems found in biology, but it is often limited by a lack of …

This comprehensive reference covers the comparative methodology involved in studying
molecular evolution. Providing a practical introduction to the role of bioinformatics in …

Developments in sequencing technologies and the sequencing of an ever-increasing
number of genomes have revolutionised studies of biodiversity and organismal evolution …

Genome-tools is a Perl module, a set of programs, and a user interface that facilitates access
to genome sequence information. The package is flexible, extensible, and designed to be …

This volume provides a collection of robust protocols for molecular biologists studying
comparative genomics. Each chapter includes detailed instructions for using a particular tool …

Comparative genomics remains a pivotal strategy to study the evolution of gene
organization, and this primacy is reinforced by the growing number of full genome …

When the human genome project started, the major challenge was how to sequence a 3
billion letter code in an organized and cost-effective manner. When completed, the project …

The insights gained from subsequent comparisons of the resulting data have catalyzed
numerous additional genome-sequencing projects, with the largest efforts focusing on the …

Abstract Genomicus (http://www. dyogen. ens. fr/genomicus/) is a database and an online
tool that allows easy comparative genomic visualization in> 150 eukaryote genomes. It …

Molecular sequence analysis is an evolving field important to phylogenetic analysis and
comparative genomics. Here, some of the pitfalls and practical solutions in this young but …