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Genetic algorithms for DNA sequence assembly

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6774676
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
  2. New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Dept. of Computer Science

This paper describes a genetic algorithm application to the DNA fragment assembly problems. The genetic algorithm uses a random key representation for representing the orderings of fragments. Two different fitness functions, both based on pairwise overlap strengths between fragments, were tested. The paper concludes that the genetic algorithm is a promising method for fragment assembly problems, achieving usable solutions quickly, but that the current fitness functions are flawed and that other representations might be more appropriate.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6774676
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-93-1647; CONF-930745--1; ON: DE93012708
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English