I am just starting to use R and am wanting to use the cluster algorithm for analyzing sequences of amino acids for similarities. The input will be lists of short sequences of 8-15 amino acids.
Let me give you a feel for the sort of data I am interested in. Amino acids can be classified by a number of different parameters: e.g., charge and hydrophobicity. Each of these qualities could be described by a numerical assignment: charge (perhaps as either 0 or 1), and hydrophobicity (perhaps as a continuum from 0 to 1). The point of the analysis is to cluster those sequences that have similar properties at different positions along the sequence. My question is: is there a user group of biologists that may be able to provide tips about how to proceed, or perhaps who already have developed algorithms that can be applied/modified to the sort of analysis I need? Or does anyone have suggestions of other on-line resources that might be helpful? Thanks, Peter Peter Hornbeck Magnolia, MA 01930 (978) 5264867 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
