An algorithm to predict 3' intron splice sites in Plasmodium falciparum genomic sequences

Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2001 Jan 15;112(1):71-7. doi: 10.1016/s0166-6851(00)00347-9.

Abstract

A new algorithm, PfAGSS, for predicting 3' splice sites in Plasmodium falciparum genomic sequences is described. Application of this program to the published P. falciparum chromosome 2 and 3 data suggests that existing programs result in a high error rate in assigning 3' intron boundaries.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Exons
  • Genome, Protozoan
  • Introns*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plasmodium falciparum / genetics*
  • RNA Splice Sites*

Substances

  • RNA Splice Sites