The book will assume only a basic knowledge of bioinformatics. It illustrates the value of bioinformatics as a constantly evolving avenue into novel approaches to study genetics. The book shows how bioinformatics can be applied at all stages of the genetics research process; to improve study design, to assist in marker selection and candidate gene identification, to aid data interpretation and management and to shed new light on the molecular pathology of disease mutations. The book thus enables the reader to enhance the efficiency of their research, in terms of data quality, analysis and experimental costs. 

The book is targeted to work on more than one level: firstly, for the user who simply wants to use a bioinformatics tool to extract or analyse data; secondly, for the advanced user by providing explanations of how and why a tool works and how it can be used to greatest effect.