Computational methods for predicting intramolecular G-quadruplexes in nucleotide sequences

Guanine-rich sequences, including those that form G-quadruplexes, are abundant in regions of biological significance. In order to map putative G-quadruplex elements within mammalian genes we have created a suite of computational tools. This suite contains algorithms to search genes for occurrences of the G-quadruplex motif and determine their distribution near RNA processing sites.