The Roots of Bioinformatics in Theoretical Biology
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: From the late 1980s onward, the term "bioinformatics" mostly has been used to refer to computational methods for comparative analysis of genome data. However, the term was originally more widely defined as the study of informatic processes in biotic systems. In this essay, I will trace this early history (from a personal point of view) and I will argue that the original meaning of the term is re-emerging.
Source: PLoS Computational Biology
Author: Paulien Hogeweg
Institution: Utrecht University
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,043
OpenAlex ID: W2005642805