Useful Resources for Computational Genomics/Bioinformatics-related concepts/topics

Question

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Since I have started studying Master's of Bioinformatics, I have ran into a lot of problems (coming to Bioinformatics with a Bachelor of Computer Science), therefore, grasping some topics has been a tough task for me. I am looking for books/resources that will help me learn the concepts/topics I am looking for. I have already Google'd a lot of things I have been looking for, but haven't found anything of value for a complete beginner. For instance, I haven't been able to find a proper source for teaching me how to calculate the CAI index, Odds Ratio, Viterbi, etc.

Any help, therefore, will be much appreciated.

Answer 1

[Pedro Brant]

Trust me, there are people who are completely clueless about a thing. Like myself. But as a biologist I'd like to help you as I can.

Do you have any experience with biological concepts?

If not, I'd recommend the several Coursera courses available. Or Jones and Pevzner's book "An introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms".

Answer 2

[jo]

Why not try your hand at some bioinformatic exercises?

http://rosalind.info/