CFP: JCO Special Issue on Computational Biology

                         SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
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                   Journal of Combinatorial Optimization
                               Special Issue on
                       Computational Molecular Biology
 Guest Editors:       Ying Xu, Satoru Miyano, Tom Head.
 Submission Deadline: August 15, 1998.
 The past ten years have witnessed the rapid development of a new
 discipline, computational molecular biology. Combinatorial optimization
 and algorithms have played a significant role in advancing this new
 discipline. The partnership between mathematics, in particular
 combinatorial optimization and algorithms, and molecular biology has
 greatly enriched both fields, leading to new ways of thinking and
 greater challenges to meet.
 The scope of this Special Issue includes all aspects of combinatorial
 optimization and algorithms in computational molecular biology. Original
 papers are solicited that describe research on combinatorial methods for
 problems arising from the following areas (nonexhaustive) of molecular
 biology:
            -- DNA sequencing
            -- DNA mapping
            -- recognition of genes and regulatory elements
            -- RNA/protein structure prediction
            -- molecular evolution
            -- combinatorial libraries and drug design
            -- bio-sequence analysis and comparison
            -- computing with biomolecules.
 Six hard copies of each submitted manuscript should be sent to one of the
 guest editors by August 15, 1998. Manuscripts must be prepared according
 to the normal submission requirements of the Journal of Combinatorial
 Optimization (see <http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/1382-6905>;). Each
 manuscript will be refereed by at least three anonymous reviewers.
 Notification of acceptance will be sent to the authors before November
 30, 1998. The Special Issue is expected to be published by mid-1999.
 Addresses of the guest editors:
               Ying Xu
               Computational Biosciences Section
               Building 1060 COM
               Oak Ridge National Laboratory
               Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6480, USA
               Tel: 423-574-7263
               Fax: 423-241-1965
               Email: xyn-0at0-ornl.gov
               Web: <http://compbio.ornl.gov/~xyn/>;
               Satoru Miyano
               Human Genome Center
               Institute of Medical Science
               University of Tokyo
               Shirokanedai 4-6-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
               Tel.: +81-3-5449-5615
               Fax: +81-3-5449-5442
               Email: miyano-0at0-ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp
               Tom Head
               Department of Mathematics
               Binghamton University
               Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
               Tel: 607-777-2278
               Email: tom-0at0-math.binghamton.edu
               Web: <http://math.binghamton.edu/tom/index.html>;