Preferred Label : Bioinformatics;
NCIt synonyms : Computational Biology;
NCIt definition : Bioinformatics derives knowledge from computer analysis of biological data. These
can consist of the information stored in the genetic code, but also experimental results
from various sources, patient statistics, and scientific literature. Research in bioinformatics
includes method development for storage, retrieval, and analysis of the data. Bioinformatics
is a rapidly developing branch of biology and is highly interdisciplinary, using techniques
and concepts from informatics, statistics, mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, physics,
and linguistics. It has many practical applications in different areas of biology
and medicine. (M. Nilges and Jens P. Linge, Unite de Bio-informatique Structurale,
Institut Pasteur, Paris);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The science of using computers, databases, and math to organize and analyze
large amounts of biological, medical, and health information. Information may come
from many sources, including patient statistics, tissue specimens, genetics research,
and clinical trials.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000523430;
Origin ID : C17964;
UMLS CUI : C1140694;
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