Computational Biology: A Practical Introduction to BioData Processing and Analysis with Linux, MySQL, and R

This greatly expanded 2nd edition provides a practical introduction to

- data processing with Linux tools and the programming languages AWK and Perl

- data management with the relational database system MySQL, and

- data analysis and visualization with the statistical computing environment R

for students and practitioners in the life sciences. Although written for beginners, experienced researchers in areas involving bioinformatics and computational biology may benefit from numerous tips and ...