DistAMo: A web-based tool to characterize DNA-motif distribution on bacterial chromosomes

Short DNA motifs are involved in a multitude of functions such as for example chromosome segregation, DNA replication or mismatch repair. Distribution of such motifs is often not random and the specific chromosomal pattern relates to the respective motif function. Computational approaches which quan...

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Main Authors: Patrick eSobetzko, Lukas eJelonek, Marc eStrickert, Wenxia eHan, Alexander eGoesmann, Torsten eWaldminghaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00283/full