Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Overview of Transposition and Recombination02:13

Overview of Transposition and Recombination

18.8K
Transposons make up a significant part of genomes of various organisms. Therefore, it is believed that transposition played a major evolutionary role in speciation by changing genome sizes and modifying gene expression patterns. For example, in bacteria, transposition can lead to conferring antibiotic resistance. Movement of transposable elements within the genetic pool of pathogenic bacteria can aid in transfer of antibiotic-resistant genetic elements. In eukaryotes, transposons can carry out...
18.8K
Interference: Path Lengths01:10

Interference: Path Lengths

1.9K
Consider two sources of sound, that may or may not be in phase, emitting waves at a single frequency, and consider the frequencies to be the same.
Two special sources may be considered when they are in phase. This can be easily achieved by feeding the two sources from the same source. An example would be synchronizing the two speakers by feeding them with the same source, such as the sound waves produced by a tuning fork. This setup ensures that the two sources have the same frequency and are...
1.9K
The Distance Formula01:20

The Distance Formula

591
In geometry, measuring the direct distance between two points on a plane is essential in various practical and theoretical applications. Whether in navigation, engineering, or computer graphics, determining the shortest path between two locations involves using the distance formula. This formula is derived from the Pythagorean Theorem, which relates the lengths of the sides of a right triangle. On a coordinate plane, the horizontal and vertical distances between two points serve as the legs of...
591
Transposons01:24

Transposons

1.4K
Transposons, or "jumping genes," are small mobile genetic elements (MGEs) that range from 700 to 40,000 base pairs in length. They are found in all organisms and can move within the same chromosome or transfer to different chromosomes. In some cases, transposons can also jump between different host DNA molecules, such as plasmids or viruses, contributing to genetic variability.Barbara McClintock first discovered these mobile genetic elements in the 1940s while studying maize genetics, and she...
1.4K
Problem-Solving: Tuning of a Guitar String01:04

Problem-Solving: Tuning of a Guitar String

965
In the case of stringed instruments like the guitar, the elastic property that determines the speed of the sound produced is its linear mass density or the mass per unit length. This is simply called the linear density. If the string's linear density is constant along the string, then the linear density is simply the total mass divided by the total length.
The string's wave speed can be regulated by varying the linear density. Tension is the other property that determines the speed of...
965
Speed of a Transverse Wave01:13

Speed of a Transverse Wave

3.8K
The speed of a wave depends on the characteristics of the medium. For example, in the case of a guitar, the strings vibrate to produce the sound. The speed of the waves on the strings and the wavelength determine the frequency of the sound produced. The strings on a guitar have different thicknesses but may be made of similar material. They have different linear densities, and the linear density is defined as the mass per length.
One of the key properties of any wave is the wave speed. Light...
3.8K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Progressive suppression of regulated cell death defines terminal macrophage states in liver cirrhosis.

Annals of medicine·2026
Same author

Investigations on Multiple Protein Scaffold Filling.

Journal of computational biology : a journal of computational molecular cell biology·2026
Same author

Electrolyte-Regulated Epitaxial-Like Gradient Interface for Stable 4.8 V LiCoO<sub>2</sub>.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Persistent dysbiosis of intestinal and oral microbiota after neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer: Implications for surgery and microbiome intervention.

Frontiers in oncology·2026
Same author

Fueling the fire: aspartate deficiency primes and fuels STING activation.

The Journal of clinical investigation·2026
Same author

MPU-rPPG: A Comprehensive and High-Fidelity Dataset for Remote Photoplethysmography Across Diverse Conditions and Demographics.

Scientific data·2026
Same journal

A Multi-Modal Framework for Phage-Host Interaction Prediction Using Multi-View Contrastive Learning.

IEEE transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics·2026
Same journal

Decoding Gene-Disease Associations with Computational Methods: A Survey.

IEEE transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics·2026
Same journal

A Competitive Coevolution-based Cancer Driver Pathway Identification Algorithm for Maximizing Coverage, Mutual Exclusivity, and Subnet Importance.

IEEE transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics·2026
Same journal

Prediction of GO Terms Based on Partitioning PPI Networks into Highly Connected Components.

IEEE transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics·2026
Same journal

Modeling and Tracking of Heterogeneous Cell Populations via Open Multi-Agent Systems.

IEEE transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics·2026
Same journal

Parameter Efficient Deep Learning Models for Multi-Target Binding Affinity and hERG Cardiotoxicity Prediction.

IEEE transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 18, 2026

Dual DNA Rulers to Study the Mechanism of Ribosome Translocation with Single-Nucleotide Resolution
10:27

Dual DNA Rulers to Study the Mechanism of Ribosome Translocation with Single-Nucleotide Resolution

Published on: July 8, 2019

6.6K

Flanked Transposition Distance for Two Strings.

Huixiu Xu, Xin Tong, Haitao Jiang

    IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
    |September 9, 2025
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    This study introduces flanked transpositions for genome rearrangement, focusing on strings with repeated sub-strings. An O(n) algorithm determines transformability, but finding the minimum number of operations is NP-hard.

    More Related Videos

    RBDT: A Computerized Task System based in Transposition for the Continuous Analysis of Relational Behavior Dynamics in Humans
    11:09

    RBDT: A Computerized Task System based in Transposition for the Continuous Analysis of Relational Behavior Dynamics in Humans

    Published on: July 17, 2021

    3.4K
    Determination of the Optimal Chromosomal Locations for a DNA Element in Escherichia coli Using a Novel Transposon-mediated Approach
    11:12

    Determination of the Optimal Chromosomal Locations for a DNA Element in Escherichia coli Using a Novel Transposon-mediated Approach

    Published on: September 11, 2017

    7.9K

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: Jan 18, 2026

    Dual DNA Rulers to Study the Mechanism of Ribosome Translocation with Single-Nucleotide Resolution
    10:27

    Dual DNA Rulers to Study the Mechanism of Ribosome Translocation with Single-Nucleotide Resolution

    Published on: July 8, 2019

    6.6K
    RBDT: A Computerized Task System based in Transposition for the Continuous Analysis of Relational Behavior Dynamics in Humans
    11:09

    RBDT: A Computerized Task System based in Transposition for the Continuous Analysis of Relational Behavior Dynamics in Humans

    Published on: July 17, 2021

    3.4K
    Determination of the Optimal Chromosomal Locations for a DNA Element in Escherichia coli Using a Novel Transposon-mediated Approach
    11:12

    Determination of the Optimal Chromosomal Locations for a DNA Element in Escherichia coli Using a Novel Transposon-mediated Approach

    Published on: September 11, 2017

    7.9K

    Area of Science:

    • Computational Biology
    • Bioinformatics
    • Genomics

    Background:

    • Transposition is a key genome rearrangement mechanism.
    • Genome rearrangements are often linked to repeated DNA sequences.
    • Flanked transpositions involve three identical repeated sub-strings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate transforming one string into another using flanked transpositions.
    • To establish conditions for string transformation via flanked transpositions.
    • To analyze the computational complexity of flanked transposition problems.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a necessary and sufficient condition for flanked transposition.
    • Designed an O(n) decision algorithm to test the condition.
    • Proved the NP-hardness of the minimum flanked transposition problem.
    • Proposed an O(n^2) approximation algorithm for simple strings.

    Main Results:

    • A condition for string transformation using flanked transpositions was identified.
    • An efficient O(n) algorithm can determine if transformation is possible.
    • The problem of finding the minimum number of flanked transpositions is NP-hard.
    • A 2-approximation algorithm was developed for simple strings.

    Conclusions:

    • Flanked transpositions offer a specific model for genome rearrangement analysis.
    • Efficient algorithms exist for decision problems, but optimization remains challenging.
    • The study provides theoretical foundations for understanding complex genome rearrangements.