A p-Adic Model of DNA Sequence and Genetic Code
<|reference_start|>A p-Adic Model of DNA Sequence and Genetic Code: Using basic properties of p-adic numbers, we consider a simple new approach to describe main aspects of DNA sequence and genetic code. Central role in our investigation plays an ultrametric p-adic information space which basic elements are nucleotides, codons and genes. We show that a 5-adic model is appropriate for DNA sequence. This 5-adic model, combined with 2-adic distance, is also suitable for genetic code and for a more advanced employment in genomics. We find that genetic code degeneracy is related to the p-adic distance between codons.<|reference_end|>
@article{dragovich2006a,
    title={A p-Adic Model of DNA Sequence and Genetic Code},
    author={Branko Dragovich and Alexandra Dragovich},
    journal={p-Adic Numbers, Ultrametric Analysis and Applications 1 (2009)
  34-41},
    year={2006},
    doi={10.1134/S2070046609010038},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={q-bio/0607018},
    primaryClass={q-bio.GN cs.IT math-ph math.IT math.MP physics.bio-ph}
}