Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

hi...
i am a pg student of bioinformatics.. as part of my curriculum we have ti do individual projects.. i wish to do it on "how to predict effect of mutations on the structure and functions of genes.... " plse give me some valuble suggestions... I would also like to know about the required softwares for carrying out this .....
thnk you.

Try these on Google:

bioinformatics "drug design" "phylogenetic analysis" genomics "homology modeling"

bioinformatics perl "drug design" "phylogenetic analysis" genomics "homology modeling"

These books may be useful (I have not read or used them, no claim is made as to their real suitability or fitness for any particular purpose, etc.):
http://safari.oreilly.com/0596000804
http://safari.oreilly.com/1565926641
http://safari.oreilly.com/0596003072

See also:
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2 ... atics.html

try contacting a local professor...i have heard they can be a big help.