This book is an excellent introductory text describing the use of bioinformatics to analyze genomic and post-genomic data. It has been translated from the original popular French edition, which was based on a course taught at the well-respected Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau. This edition has been fully revised and updated by the authors.

After a brief introduction to gene structure and sequence determination, it describes the techniques used to identify genes, their protein-coding sequences and regulatory regions. The book discusses the methodology of comparative genomics, using...

Organized by Alessandra Carbone (IHA S, Bures-sur-Yvette, France)
Organized by Misha Gromov (IHA S, Bures-sur-Yvette, France)
Organized by FranA ois Kepes (CNRS-GenopoleA(r), A vry, France)
Organized by Eric Westhof (Universite Louis-Pasteur, Strasbourg, France)
This proceedings volume explores the pathways and mechanisms by which constituent residues interact and fold to yield native biological macromolecules (catalytic RNA and functional proteins), how ribosomes and other macromolecular complexes self-assemble, and relevant energetics considerations.At the week-long...