title: Introduction to bioinformatics.
abstract: This article introduces the field of bioinformatics and describes bioinformatic approaches and their application to the study of protein allergens. The predominant bioinformatics tools and resources are listed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Iontek, Meridyen Is Merkezi Ali Riza Gurcan Cad. Cirpici Yolu, Istanbul 34010, Turkey. pkondu@iontek.com.tr
authors.forename: Pinar Kondu
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Akalin
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history; D019992:Databases as Topic; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D046228:Microarray Analysis; D008954:Models, Biological; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D020543:Proteome; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D020543:Proteome