Sequence - Evolution - Function is an introduction to the computational approaches that play a critical role in the emerging new branch of biology known as functional genomics. The book provides the reader with an understanding of the principles and approaches of functional genomics and of the potential and limitations of computational and experimental approaches to genome analysis.

Key topics covered in this textbook are:
*the completed and ongoing genome sequencing projects,
*databases that store and organize genomic data, with their unique advantages and...

Eleven research papers explore a range of topics within the realm of computational biology (often referred to as bioinformatics). Galperin and Koonin (both of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, US) have selected the material to highlight straightforward methods for gene identificatio