GMATo

GMATo mines microsatellites and performs statistical analysis of DNA sequences to enable microsatellite discovery and characterization across genomes.

Key Features:

• Microsatellite Mining: Identifies microsatellites of any motif length within DNA sequences.
• Comprehensive Statistical Analysis: Produces extensive statistics on DNA sequence data to characterize microsatellite distributions.
• Customizable Parameters: Allows adjustment of detection and analysis parameters for tailored microsatellite searches.

Scientific Applications:

• Microsatellite marker discovery: Supports identification of microsatellite markers for genetic studies.
• Genome-scale microsatellite profiling: Enables mining of microsatellites from DNA sequences across various genome sizes.
• DNA sequence analysis: Facilitates statistical analysis of sequence features relevant to genetic and genomic research.

Methodology:

Identifies microsatellites of any length within DNA sequences and performs statistical analyses; implemented in Java and Perl.