GraphDNA: a Java program for graphical display of DNA composition analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Under conditions of no strand bias the number of Gs is equal to that of Cs for each DNA strand; similarly, the total number of Ts is equal to that of As. However, within each strand there are considerable local deviations from the A = T and G = C equality. These asymmetries in nucleotide composition have been extensively analyzed in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes and related to chromosome organization, transcription orientation and other processes in certain organisms. To carry out analysis of intra-strand nucleotide distribution several graphical methods have been developed.

Results

GraphDNA is a new Java application that provides a simple, user-friendly interface for the visualization of DNA nucleotide composition. The program accepts GenBank, EMBL and FASTA

SUBMITTER: Thomas JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1783863 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature