Bioinformatics for Beginners

This book provides a structured introduction to bioinformatics starting with fundamental concepts such as its definition scope central dogma and the relationship with computational biology. It explains key resources like biological databases retrieval systems (ENTREZ SRS DBGET) and various sequence and molecular file formats used in research. The text also covers essential laboratory and computational techniques including protein and DNA sequencing sequence alignment and protein modeling. Advanced topics include protein structure prediction (primary and secondary structures SOPMA and GOR methods) structure alignment and visualization tools. The final chapters delve into phylogenetic analysis using distance-based and character-based methods helping readers understand evolutionary relationships. Overall the book is designed to equip beginners and intermediate learners with a strong foundation in bioinformatics integrating theory databases algorithms and structural biology for practical research applications. Dr. Rashi Srivastava is an Associate Professor at the School of Biotechnology IFTM University Moradabad with over fifteen years of expertise in Bioinformatics. She holds an M.Sc. in Bioinformatics and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Integral University Lucknow along with a PG Diploma in Biotechnology. To strengthen her knowledge she has actively participated in and organized numerous workshops seminars and training programs across India. Her dedication to research and teaching has earned her prestigious accolades including the “Women Researcher 2022” the “Excellent Teacher Award 2022” and recently the honor of being recognized as India’s Most Admired Woman 2025 by She Inspires magazine where she shared the platform with eminent personalities like Nita Ambani and Manu Bhakar. Dr. Srivastava has authored Bioinformatics for Beginners and Bioinformatics in Cancer Immunogenomics making complex concepts accessible to students and professionals. Her work continues to inspire future researchers and advance the field of bioinformatics.