This paper mainly generalizes the definition of data mining and introduces the steps of knowledge discovery in bio-data. Also discuss the potential application in bioinformatics and the development and application of data mining tools in bioinformatics.

• 文中介绍了数据挖掘的概念、生物数据的挖掘步骤,初步探讨了数据挖掘在生物信息领域的应用潜力及生物信息学挖掘工具的开发和应用。