Regular biosequence pattern matching with cellular automata

  • Authors:
  • Kim Laurio;Fredrik Linåker;Ajit Narayanan

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, Uníversity of Skövde, Box 408, 541 28 Skóvde, Sweden and Department of Computer Science, University of Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK;Department of Computer Science, Uníversity of Skövde, Box 408, 541 28 Skóvde, Sweden and Department of Computer Science University of Sheffield, S1 4DP, UK;Department of Computer Science, Uníversity of Skövde, Box 408, 541 28 Skóvde, Sweden and Department of Computer Science, University of Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK

  • Venue:
  • Information Sciences—Applications: An International Journal
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

Could algorithms designed within the computational model of cellular automata fit well into a future biocomputing environment where data and computation are seamlessly and dynamically distributed? We suggest it is possible by presenting a systematic approach for creating 1D linear cellular automata that in parallel can locate all starting positions of complete matches to a given PROSITE pattern in a string. The cellular automaton requires time proportional to the maximal length of a pattern match, and is inherently suited for distribution out on multiple processors.