If the architect you hired to design your home brought you a blueprint that solely consisted of
a long list of parts that began “windowwabeborogovestaircasedoorjubjub…,” you might start
to wonder if and when you will see your new house. Some people have similar reservations
about the recently “completed” human genome sequence, heralded as the “genetic
blueprint” that will revolutionize biology and medicine. Deciphering how a mere 10 7
nucleotides result in a yeast cell—let alone how 3× 10 9 nucleotides result in Tiger Woods or …

Following the announcement of the draft sequence of the human genome and the
completion of many others, attention is now increasingly turning to the analysis of the
proteins encoded by genomes-proteomics. This is a rapidly emerging research area and this
book reviews recent developments in proteomics and compares them with current genomics
technologies. The book is written by experts, from academia and industry, who review their
area in a concise yet easy to understand style, providing a comprehensive review volume …