Method and apparatus for identifying tandem repeats in a nucleotide sequence

• Main Authors: Li, Yilong, Komar, Peter
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.06.2019
• Subjects: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TESTING

A method and corresponding apparatus for identifying tandem repeats in a nucleotide sequence is described. Tandem repeats can be identified by identifying one or more lines present in a self-alignment plot of the nucleotide sequence. The disclosed method includes identifying one or more square-shape...