A discussion about the application of computer technology to the management of biological information, known as Bioinformatics. Computers are used to gather, store, analyze and integrate biological and genetic information which can then be applied to gene-based drug discovery and development. Dr. Jim Davis moderates this lecture on the need for Bioinformatics capabilities with the assistance of Mich B. Hein, Ph.D., Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D., and Todd C. Mockler, Ph.D., in this episode of Conversations at the Danforth Plant Science Center.