title: A simple way to look at DNA.
abstract: A method is presented for embedding nucleotide sequence data in a simple metric space. Computer graphical examination of spatially-represented sequences permits rapid searches for canonical patterns or interesting structures. Sequence comparisons are facilitated by plots of distance measures for homologous sequences, and the large-scale structure of the genetic code can be studied by measures such as fractal dimensionality.
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003062:Codon; D003201:Computers; D006224:Cricetinae; D004247:DNA; D004279:DNA, Viral; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000032:analysis; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster; D056890:Eukaryota; D005796:Genes; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000032:analysis; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000235:genetics; D007768:Lactalbumin / Q000235:genetics; D008722:Methods; D009154:Mutation; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000032:analysis; D027382:Polyomaviridae; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D003062:Codon; D004279:DNA, Viral; D004247:DNA; D007768:Lactalbumin; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases