Nucleic Acids Research, 1986, Vol. 14, No. 1 205-216
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Data structures for DNA sequence manipulation
Department of Cell Biology. Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza. Houston, TX 77030. USA
Received June 6, 1985. Two data structures designated Fragment and Construct are described. The Fragment data structure defines a continuous nucleic acid sequence from a unique genetic origin. The Construct defines a continuous sequence composed of sequences from multiple genetic origins. These data structures are manipulated by a set of software tools to simulate the construction of mosaic recombinant DNA molecules. They are also used as an interface between sequence data banks and analytical programs.