Author: Kuo Ping Chiu

Next-Generation Sequencing and Sequence Data Analysis

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ISBN: 978-1-68108-093-2 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-092-5 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2015
DOI: 10.2174/97816810809251150101

Introduction

Nucleic acid sequencing techniques have enabled researchers to determine the exact order of base pairs - and by extension, the information present - in the genome of living organisms. Consequently, our understanding of this information and its link to genetic expression at molecular and cellular levels has lead to rapid advances in biology, genetics, biotechnology and medicine. Next-Generation Sequencing and Sequence Data Analysis is a brief primer on DNA sequencing techniques and methods used to analyze sequence data. Readers will learn about recent concepts and methods in genomics such as sequence library preparation, cluster generation for PCR technologies, PED sequencing, genome assembly, exome sequencing, transcriptomics and more.

This book serves as a textbook for students undertaking courses in bioinformatics and laboratory methods in applied biology. General readers interested in learning about DNA sequencing techniques may also benefit from the simple format of information presented in the book.

Contributors

Author(s):
Kuo Ping Chiu
Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica
National Taiwan University
National Central University
Taiwan