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DigitalKitty
Hi AdamK.
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Since the field of bioinformatics is evolving so quickly, I am anticipating quite a few books to appear within 9 - 12 months ( my $estimate ). Assuming you have had ( or are currently enrolled in ) a molecular biology class ( or at least an in-depth general bio course for majors - ideally ), I would recommend:
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<B>Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics</B><BR>
<B>James D. Tisdall</B><BR>
<B>List Price: $39.95</B><BR>
<B>ISBN: 0596000804</B><BR>
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Or...if you would like a more in-depth text:
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<B>Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills</B><BR>
<B>Cynthia Gibas, Per Jambeck</B><BR>
<B>List Price: $34.95</B><BR>
<B>ISBN: 1565926641</B><BR>
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Both books use perl && *nix for examples and discuss the nuances of parsing databases, the FASTA format, etc. on genomic structures. For a beginning bioinformatics student, I would highly recommend the first title.
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Hope this was helpful,
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-Katie.
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