关键词：分子生物学；医药；生物信息学；计算机科学
摘 要：The book is addressed to beginners in molecular biology, especially to computer scientists who would like to work as bioinformaticians (computational biologists). Bioinformatics, which could be defined as the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine, has been rapidly developing over the past few decades. It generates new knowledge as well as the computational tools to create that knowledge. Certainly, understanding of the basic processes in living organisms is indispensable for bioinformaticians in the creation of knowledge. The book contains information about these processes presented in a condensed manner. Additionally, principles of several high-throughput technologies in molecular biology, which need the assistance of bioinformaticians, are explained from a biological point of view. Although some processes observed in living organisms are described here in a more detailed fashion, the book may be treated as an introduction to molecular biology. Thus it could be the first choice for people who are unfamiliar with the subject.