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¹Department of Applied Mathematics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, People's Republic of China. daiailiu2004@yahoo.com.cn

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Six new DNA sequence analysis models were developed using random process theories. The study introduces methods for defining nucleotide distributions and measuring sequence similarity, identifying the optimal model for DNA analysis.

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Area of Science:

Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Genomics

Background:

Analyzing DNA primary sequences is crucial for understanding genetic information.
Existing methods for DNA sequence comparison have limitations.
Modeling DNA sequences as random processes offers a novel analytical approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate new computational models for DNA sequence analysis.
To define and analyze nucleotide random distribution functions.
To establish robust methods for comparing DNA sequence similarity.

Main Methods:

Constructed six distinct computational models for DNA sequence analysis.
Defined nucleotide random distribution functions based on random process theory.
Extracted parameters from a linear model to analyze nucleotide distribution changes.
Developed two novel metrics for quantifying DNA sequence similarity.
Compared model performance using DNA primary sequence data.

Main Results:

Successfully developed six new models for DNA sequence analysis.
Identified and analyzed nucleotide distribution functions and their changes.
Proposed effective methods for measuring DNA sequence similarity.
Comparative analysis identified the optimal model among the six developed.

Conclusions:

The developed models provide effective tools for DNA sequence analysis.
The random process approach offers a valuable framework for nucleotide distribution analysis.
The proposed similarity measures facilitate accurate DNA sequence comparison.
The optimal model demonstrates superior performance in analyzing DNA primary sequences.