A new nucleotide-composition based fingerprint of SARS-CoV with visualization analysis.
It has been observed by conducting an extensive analysis of the two-dimensional cellular automata images of known SARS-CoV genome sequences that the V-shaped cross-lines only exist in some special locations, and hence can be used as a fingerprint to identify the SARS sequences. Such a discovery can be used to rapidly and reliably diagnose SARS coronavirus for both basic research in laboratories and practical application in clinics.
Wang
Meng
M
Institute of Image Processing & Pattern Recognition, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, China.
Yao
Jin-Song
JS
Huang
Zhen-De
ZD
Xu
Zhi-Jie
ZJ
Liu
Guo-Ping
GP
Zhao
Hai-Yong
HY
Wang
Xue-Yong
XY
Yang
Jie
J
Zhu
Yi-Sheng
YS
Chou
Kuo-Chen
KC
D000465:Algorithms; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D015698:Genomic Library; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009710:Nucleotide Mapping; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000235:genetics*
D012367:RNA, Viral