title: [The apology of bioinformatics].
abstract: The discussion about adequate understanding of the term "bioinformatics" is continued. The relationships between bioinformatics and experimental molecular biology are considered. The list of the main branches and achievements of modern bioinformatics is presented.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gel'fand
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology / Q000145:classification* / Q000639:trends; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000145:classification* / Q000639:trends; D012426:Russia