J 2020

pqsfinder web: G-quadruplex prediction using optimized pqsfinder algorithm

LABUDOVÁ, Dominika, Jiří HON and Matej LEXA

Basic information

Original name

pqsfinder web: G-quadruplex prediction using optimized pqsfinder algorithm

Authors

LABUDOVÁ, Dominika (703 Slovakia), Jiří HON (203 Czech Republic, guarantor) and Matej LEXA (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Bioinformatics, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2020, 1367-4803

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10201 Computer sciences, information science, bioinformatics

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 6.937

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14330/20:00114129

Organization unit

Faculty of Informatics

UT WoS

000537473400037

Keywords in English

g4; g-quadruplex; software; R/Bioconductor; sequence analysis

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 29/4/2021 07:57, RNDr. Pavel Šmerk, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Motivation: G-quadruplex is a DNA or RNA form in which four guanine-rich regions are held together by base pairing between guanine nucleotides in coordination with potassium ions. G-quadruplexes are increasingly seen as a biologically important component of genomes. Their detection in vivo is problematic; however, sequencing and spectrometric techniques exist for their in vitro detection. We previously devised the pqsfinder algorithm for PQS identification, implemented it in C++ and published as an R/Bioconductor package. We looked for ways to optimize pqsfinder for faster and user-friendly sequence analysis. Results: We identified two weak points where pqsfinder could be optimized. We modified the internals of the recursive algorithm to avoid matching and scoring many sub-optimal PQS conformations that are later discarded. To accommodate the needs of a broader range of users, we created a website for submission of sequence analysis jobs that does not require knowledge of R to use pqsfinder.

Links

GA18-00258S, research and development project
Name: Úloha transposonů v dynamice rostlinných genomů (Acronym: TRANSPOSONY_DRG)
Investor: Czech Science Foundation