title: A cellular automaton model for the study of DNA sequence evolution.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ulysses Ltd., Pipinou 4, 65201 Kavala, Greece.
authors.forename: G Ch
authors.initials: GCh
authors.lastname: Sirakoulis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karafyllidis
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Mizas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mardiris
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thanailakis
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsalides
mesh_terms: D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface