Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5562/cca2338

On Map Representations of DNA

Milan Randić ; Laboratory for Chemometrics, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Boris Horvat ; Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia; Abelium, d.o.o. Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gašper Jaklič ; Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dejan Plavšić ; NMR Center, Institute Rudjer Bošković, Bijenička cesta 54, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomaž Pisanski ; Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia

Abstract

We have constructed graphical (qualitative and visual) representations of DNA sequences as 2D
maps and their numerical (quantitative and computational) analysis. The maps are obtained by transforming
the four-letter sequences (where letters represent the four nucleic bases) via a spiral representation
over triangular and square cells grids into a four-color map. The so constructed maps are then represented
by distance matrices. We consider the use of several matrix invariants as DNA descriptors for determining
the degree of similarity of a selection of DNA sequences. (doi: 10.5562/cca2338)

Keywords

DNA graphical representation; virtual genetic code; numerical representation; four color map; distance matrix of DNA; DNA similarity; DNA descriptors

Hrčak ID:

112796

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112796

Publication date:

16.12.2013.

Visits: 1.835 *