Examines the complexities behind the study of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics.

DNA, proteins, and cells -- Genes code for proteins -- The human genome project -- Why sequence so many different genomes? -- Medicine in an age of proteomics -- Using the NCBI server to learn about a protein -- More about proteins: how to find similar proteins -- Appendix -- Glossary -- References -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Websites -- Index.