A cellular automaton model for the study of DNA sequence evolution.
Cellular automata are introduced as a model for DNA structure, function and evolution. DNA is modeled as a one-dimensional cellular automaton with four states per cell. These states are the four DNA bases A, C, T and G. The four states are represented by numbers of the quaternary number system. Linear evolution rules, represented by square matrices, are considered. Based on this model a simulator of DNA evolution is developed and simulation results are presented. This simulator has a user-friendly input interface and can be used for the study of DNA evolution.
Sirakoulis
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Ulysses Ltd., Pipinou 4, 65201 Kavala, Greece.
Karafyllidis
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Mizas
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Mardiris
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Thanailakis
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Tsalides
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D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface