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| Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis, 2nd Edition |
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ISBN: 978-0-367-34989-9,
434 pages,
Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 0-367-34989-2 |
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| Copyright: |
2024 |
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| Edition: |
2nd |
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| Author: |
Wang, Xinkun |
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Biostatistics
, Molecular Biology
, Medical Education & Informatics |
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| Publisher: |
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group |
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| Imprint: |
Chapman & Hall |
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| List Price: |
$99.95 |
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Reviewer:
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Toochukwu Tanko,
MD
(Northeast Georgia Health System)
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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Reviewer:
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Toochukwu Tanko,
MD
(Northeast Georgia Health System)
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Description
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| This book delves into next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing, placing a strong focus on data analysis in regard to different next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications. |
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Purpose
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| The book's purpose is to provide information about next-generation sequencing data analysis and the various useful applications of that process. These objectives are sound and very important, especially in light of the rapid technological advancements currently being made in the field of NGS data analysis. |
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Audience
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| The book's primary audience is data scientists, as well as practitioners from varying specialties, and its structure pays credence to this. It to be easily understandable while its inclusion of basic cellular and molecular biology helps renew the reader's knowledge base, which in turn makes the subsequently explored topics easier to understand. The author is a well-known and highly credible authority on the subject of NGS data analysis and this is reflected in the very positive reception he received on his first edition of the book. |
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Features
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| The book covers various important topics in the field of NGS data analysis. It astutely progresses through the different methods of data analysis and provides several examples of real world NGS applications. It also details the different processes unique to each type of application, ranging from experimental design and sample processing, down to the more advanced analytical stages of data analysis. The writing style is very well structured, with an emphasis on building a strong foundation of knowledge before gradually increasing in detail and complexity. This makes the book very easy to read and understand, which in turn makes it very valuable. |
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Assessment
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| Upon my perusal of the book, I can say that I found it very well written, highly detailed, and of excellent quality. It compiles accurate information from credible sources and will be exceedingly useful to its audience, particularly practitioners and professionals involved in data analytics. This second edition builds on the well-deserved success of the first and serves as an outstanding source of knowledge. Its inclusion of new chapters to discuss the advancing concepts of single-cell RNA sequencing as well as clinical sequencing makes it a worthy successor to the first edition. As such, it has my highest recommendations. |
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