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Author:

Robin, Stéphane, 1965-

Title:

DNA, words and models / Stéphane Robin, François Rodolphe, Sophie Schbath.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

xx, 138 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Genetics--Mathematical models.
Markov processes.

Other Authors:

Rodolphe, François.
Schbath, Sophie, 1969-

Other Titles:

ADN, mots, et modéles. English

Notes:

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

Contents:

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.

ISBN:

9780521847292 (hbk.)
052184729X (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)60311992

LCCN:

2005047088

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)