Methods of populating data structures for use in evolutionary simulations
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Abstract
In particular, this invention provides novel methods of populating data structures for use in evolutionary modeling. In particular, this invention provides methods of populating a data structure with a plurality of character strings. The methods involve encoding two or more a biological molecules into character strings to provide a collection of two or more different initial character strings; selecting at least two substrings from the pool of character strings; concatenating the substrings to form one or more product strings about the same length as one or more of the initial character strings; adding the product strings to a collection of strings; and optionally repeating this process using one or more of the product strings as an initial string in the collection of initial character strings.
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45 Claims
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1-44. -44. (canceled)
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45. A method of identifying molecules for production, wherein the molecules are represented by concatenated strings, said method comprising:
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i) encoding two or more related biological molecules into initial character strings wherein each of said biological molecules comprises at least about 10 subunits;
ii) selecting at least two substrings from said initial character strings;
iii) concatenating said substrings to form one or more product strings about the same length as one or more of the initial character strings;
v) determining sequence identities of the product strings relative to at least one initial character string; and
vi) selecting one or more product biological molecules for production.
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