In the reverse complement (RC) equivalence model, it is not possible to distinguish between a string and its reverse complement. We show that one can still reconstruct a binary string of length n, up to reverse complement, using a linear number of subsequence queries of bounded length. A simple information theoretic lower bound proves the number of queries to be tight. Our result is also optimal w.r.t. the bound on the query length given in [Erd ̋os et al., Ann. of Comb. 2006].

Efficient Reconstruction of RC-Equivalent Strings

Cicalese, Ferdinando;Liptak, Zsuzsanna
2011-01-01

Abstract

In the reverse complement (RC) equivalence model, it is not possible to distinguish between a string and its reverse complement. We show that one can still reconstruct a binary string of length n, up to reverse complement, using a linear number of subsequence queries of bounded length. A simple information theoretic lower bound proves the number of queries to be tight. Our result is also optimal w.r.t. the bound on the query length given in [Erd ̋os et al., Ann. of Comb. 2006].
2011
9783642192210
string reconstruction, reverse complementation, linear algorithm
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