The quantitative and informational characteristics of today's biomedical sciences require the use of computers for calculation, sequence analyses, model-building, and testing hypotheses. This practical text is designed to guide you through these quantitative aspects of laboratory work and provide a deeper understanding of how to achieve and analyze reliable results. Calculations for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology provides example calculations for the most commonly encountered problems in gene discovery, analysis, and other areas of biotechnology. It is the first comprehensive guide to calculations required in biological laboratories and is ideal for upper-division students, laboratory technicians, and researchers and instructors in academia. In addition to showing how to perform key calculations, it emphasizes mastery of basic theoretical and laboratory principles. Book jacket.
