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Author Cohen, William W.

Title A computer scientist's guide to cell biology : a travelogue from a stranger in a strange land / William W. Cohen
Published [New York] : Springer, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 99 pages) : illustrations
Contents How cells work -- The complexity of living things -- Looking at very small things -- Manipulation of the very small -- Reprogramming cells -- Other ways to use biology for biological experiments -- Bioinformatics -- Where to go from here?
Summary "This practical guide provides a succinct treatment of the general concepts of cell biology, furnishing the computer scientist with the tools necessary to read and understand current literature in the field." "The book explores three different facets of biology: biological systems, experimental methods, and language and nomenclature. After a brief introduction to cell biology, the text focuses on the principles behind the most-widely used experimental procedures and mechanisms, relating them to well-understood concepts in computer science."--Jacket
Notes Includes index
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Subject Cytology -- Data processing
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Cell Biology.
Cytology -- Data processing.
Informatique.
Cytology -- Data processing
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780387482781
0387482784
9780387482750
038748275X