[BioPython] The count method of a Seq (or MutableSeq) object

Peter biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk
Fri Mar 6 15:15:24 UTC 2009


On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Bruce Southey <bsouthey at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have already given one user case where overlapping counts is totally
> inappropriate! Unique codon counting is extremely important in many areas
> including gene prediction (possible splicing sites) and molecular evolution
> (like codon usage).

For codon counting NEITHER the current non-overlapping count nor the
suggested overlapping count would be suitable.  So this doesn't really
affect the overlapping versus non-overlapping debate.

Peter



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