Journal of Computational Biology is the leading peer-reviewed journal in computational biology and bioinformatics, publishing in-depth statistical, mathematical, and computational analysis of methods, as well as their practical impact. Available only online, this is an essential journal for scientists and students who want to keep abreast of developments in bioinformatics.Journal of Computational Biology coverage includes:-Genomics-Mathematical modeling and simulation-Distributed and parallel biological computing-Designing biological databases-Pattern matching and pattern detection-Linking disparate databases and data-New tools for computational biology-Relational and object-oriented database technology for bioinformatics-Biological expert system design and use-Reasoning by analogy, hypothesis formation, and testing by machine-Management of biological databases