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BMCBI
2007
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13 years 7 months ago
Compression-based classification of biological sequences and structures via the Universal Similarity Metric: experimental assess
Background: Similarity of sequences is a key mathematical notion for Classification and Phylogenetic studies in Biology. It is currently primarily handled using alignments. Howeve...
Paolo Ferragina, Raffaele Giancarlo, Valentina Gre...
IPPS
2006
IEEE
14 years 1 months ago
Multiple sequence alignment by quantum genetic algorithm
In this paper we describe a new approach for the well known problem in bioinformatics: Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA). MSA is fundamental task as it represents an essential pla...
L. Abdesslem, M. Soham, B. Mohamed
BMCBI
2002
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Total sequence decomposition distinguishes functional modules, "molegos" in apurinic/apyrimidinic endonucleases
Background: Total sequence decomposition, using the web-based MASIA tool, identifies areas of conservation in aligned protein sequences. By structurally annotating these motifs, t...
Catherine H. Schein, Numan Özgün, Tadahi...
BMCBI
2004
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13 years 7 months ago
No statistical support for correlation between the positions of protein interaction sites and alternatively spliced regions
Background: Alternative splicing is an efficient mechanism for increasing the variety of functions fulfilled by proteins in a living cell. It has been previously demonstrated that...
Marc N. Offman, Ramil N. Nurtdinov, Mikhail S. Gel...
BMCBI
2005
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Secondary structure assignment that accurately reflects physical and evolutionary characteristics
Background: Secondary structure is used in hierarchical classification of protein structures, identification of protein features, such as helix caps and loops, for fold recognitio...
Maria Vittoria Cubellis, Fabien Cailliez, Simon C....