Bioinformatics

Definition of Bioinformatics as it relates to Science, Genetics

Bioinformatics is a scientific discipline that combines biology, computer science, and statistics to analyze and interpret biological data, particularly large-scale genomic data. It involves the development and application of algorithms, statistical models, and computational tools to study complex molecular processes and genetic variation in organisms. Bioinformaticians use their expertise to address fundamental questions in biology, medicine, and agriculture, such as understanding gene function, predicting disease risk, and improving crop yields. The field is constantly evolving with the advent of new technologies and data sources, requiring ongoing innovation and collaboration across disciplines. Ultimately, bioinformatics seeks to unlock the secrets of life at the molecular level, providing insights that can improve human health and advance scientific knowledge.

Child Hierarchical Categories

[Algorithms Bioinformatics Algorithms]

[Computational Biology]

[Data Analysis DNA Sequencing]

[Genetic Analysis]

[Genetic Variation]

[Genome sequencing]

[Mutation Analysis]

[Population Genetics]

[Scientific Methods Molecular Biology]

[Statistical Analysis Gene Expression]

Note

External Links
[Bioinformatics.org]
[bioinformatics.it] .:. BITS Bioinformatics Italian Society
[plob.org] Public Library of Bioinformatics | focus on bioinformatics
[eubic-ms.org] EuBIC - European Bioinformatics Community
[bic.kyoto-u.ac.jp] Kyoto University Bioinformatics Center
[snf2.com] The Barton Group | Bioinformatics Research | Division of Computational Biology | School of Life Sciences | University of Dundee
[brinkman.mbb.sfu.ca] Brinkman Lab Microbe-loving bioinformatics and genomics research lab, aiming to better control infectious diseases and support health in a sustainable way
[cbbj.org] Journal Home:: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics:: Science Publishing Group
[opensourcebiology.eu] Open Source Biology Genetics Interest Group – Open source scripts, reports, and preprints for in vitro biology, genetics, bioinformatics, crispr, and other biotech applications.
[sencel.com] Sencel Bioinformatics
[4ngs.com] 4ngs | Bioinformatics for Next Generation Sequencing
[open-bio.org] OBF Open Bioinformatics Foundation
[bioinfoinc.com] Life Science Market Research - BioInformatics Inc.
[expasy.ch] SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics | Expasy
[scikit-bio.org] scikit-bio: Bioinformatics in Python — scikit-bio
[jsbi.org] Japanese Society for Bioinformatics - JSBi ::
[bioinfo.uth.edu] Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine Laboratory
Related Categories ⇒