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DNA, words and models /

Robin, Stéphane, 1965-,

DNA, words and models / Stéphane Robin, François Rodolphe, Sophie Schbath. - xx, 138 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-136) and index.

Introduction. The context -- Randomness and models -- A bit of biology -- Simple models for biological sequences. Why a model? -- Permutation model -- Bernoulli model -- Introduction to Markov chain models. Assumptions -- Markov chain order 1 -- Markov chain order m -- Estimation of the parameters -- Taking heterogeneities into account. Phased chains -- Piecewise homogeneous Markov chains -- Translation conditional models -- Statistical properties of word occurrences. Count -- Positions and distances -- Distribution along the sequence -- Words with unexpected frequencies. Exact distribution and approximations -- Influence of the model -- Over-representations of Chi sites in E. coli and H. influenzae -- Under-representation of palindromes of length 6 in E. coli and in the phage Lambda -- Words with unexpected locations. Chi sites in the genome of H. influenzae -- Distribution of palindromes in E. coli's genome -- Detection of promoter sites in B. subtilis -- The last word.

052184729X (hbk.)


Genetics--Mathematical models.
Markov processes.

572.8633 / R.S.D