PATTERN-RECOGNITION APPROACH TO NUCLEIC-ACID SEQUENCES

A pattern recognition method through the two dimensional matrix repres entation of the nucleic acids sequence is developed. This approach of two dimensional plotting primarily enables to visualize all types of b onding between different bases in a RNA or DNA. The two dimensional ma trix uses the capability of intramolecular Watson-Crick type (A-U and C-G) and Wobble type (G-U) base pairing. The method discusses both par allel and anti-parallel stranded base pairing. The application of the method to tRNA is shown.