Deciphering the language of the genome.
The non-coding DNA in eukaryotic genomes encodes a language which programs organismal growth and development. We show that a linguistic and cryptographic approach can be used to deduce the syntax of this programming language for gene regulation and to compile a dictionary of enhancers which form its words.
Bodnar
J W
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Chemistry Department, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402, USA. Bodnar@NADN.navy.mil
Killian
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Nagle
M
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Ramchandani
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D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005815:Genetic Code; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics; D008957:Models, Genetic
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