[Biopython] Some books

[Achim Treumann]

Dear Dragoslav, 

I cannot comment on Arthur Lesk's book - haven't read it. 

I can really recommend two freely available tutorials on Katja
Schuerer's website:
 
One of them is an introduction to programming using Python:
http://www.pasteur.fr/formation/infobio/python/

The other one is a Python course in Bioinformatics:
http://www.pasteur.fr/recherche/unites/sis/formation/python/index.html

Both of them provide you with numerous examples and take you through
tips and tricks on how to address bioinformatic problems using Python
and Biopython. 

I presume that you are familiar with the Biopython manual that is part
of the Biopython distribution:
http://www.biopython.org/DIST/docs/tutorial/Tutorial.html

Hope this helps, 
Best wishes, 
Achim

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:biopython-bounces at lists.open-bio.org] On Behalf Of Dragoslav
Zaric
Sent: 14 September 2010 15:29
To: biopython at lists.open-bio.org
Subject: [Biopython] Some books

Dear friends,

I do not come from bioinformatics background, so can anybody
recommend some introducing book about bioinformatics so I can
cover the basics.

Of course there are a lot of python programming in biopython that is
out of biology (like parsing of database files, connect to databases),
but
to get clear picture it is good to read some introducing book.

Is book

"Introduction to Bioinformatics" by Arthur Lesk

good one ?

Kind regards

-- 
Dragoslav Zaric

Professional Programmer
MSc Astrophysics
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