Algorithms for restriction map comparisons.

AUTOR(ES)

Waterman, M S

RESUMO

An algorithm is presented which compares two restriction maps, yielding a measure of distance between the maps and relating the maps by an alignment. This new algorithm finds the minimum weighted sum of genetic events required to convert one map into the other, where the genetic events are the appearance/disappearance of restriction sites and changes in the number of bases between restriction sites. The algorithm is illustrated by comparison of the beta-delta region of the globin gene cluster of four primate species. The results are in excellent agreement with known evolutionary relationships.

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