On combinatorial properties of elementary intramolecular operations

Vladimir Rogojin

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    Abstract

    Here we tackle a problem from biology in terms of discrete mathematics. We are interested in a complex DNA manipulation process happening in eukaryotic organisms of a subclass of ciliate species called Stichotrichia during so- called gene assembly. This process is in particular interesting since one can interpret gene assembly in ciliates as sorting of permutations. We survey here results related to studies on sorting permutations with some specific rewriting rules that formalize elementary intramolecular gene assembly operations. The research question is “what permutation may be sorted with our operations?”
    Original languageUndefined/Unknown
    Pages (from-to)386–404
    JournalComputer Science Journal of Moldova
    Volume22
    Issue number3 (66)
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • ciliates
    • Gene assembly in ciliates
    • elementary operations
    • molecular computing

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