Title
Document Type
Teacher Resource
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Description
Bioinformatics has evolved into a full-fledged multidisciplinary subject that integrates developments in information and computer technology as applied to Biotechnology and Biological Sciences. Bioinformatics uses computer software tools for database creation, data management, data warehousing, data mining and global communication networking. Bioinformatics is the recording, annotation, storage, analysis, and searching/retrieval of nucleic acid sequence (genes and RNAs), protein sequence and structural information. This includes databases of the sequences and structural information as well methods to access, search, visualize and retrieve the information. Bioinformatics concern the creation and maintenance of databases of biological information whereby researchers can both access existing information and submit new entries. Function genomics, biomolecular structure, proteome analysis, cell metabolism, biodiversity, downstream processing in chemical engineering, drug and vaccine design are some of the areas in which Bioinformatics is an integral component.
Recommended Citation
O'Leary-Driscoll, S.
(2015).
What is Bioinformatics?.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/bioinfo_course/4
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Bioinformatics Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons