Computational Biology Reflections
This column/blog is devoted to the exploration of current computational biology issues. It is designed for the typical biologist and will not be mathematically oriented. The idea is to present current papers or trends in the field that might be of interest to biologists while not focusing on computational or mathematical details. Occasionally, interesting computational concepts might be presented from earlier papers, especially those that reflect biological processes, for example neural networks or genetic algorithms. If you have comments on any of the entries, please respond by clicking on "Leave a comment" that follows every entry. Of course, if you want to respond privately, just send an email to us.
The entries will mostly be written by Bob Gross, President of Textco BioSoftware, Inc. and a professor at Dartmouth College. Dr. Gross' research site can be found here. Dr. Gross' lab developed and maintains the SCOPE algorithm for finding regulatory motifs in DNA. If you have an interesting topic that you would like to write about in this blog, we are seeking guest bloggers. Please send an email with your ideas. It would be wonderful to turn this into a community resource.
How living systems have helped in the evolution of computational problem solving