= Teiresias algorithm
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Teiresias is an algorithm used primarily for discovering patterns and motifs in biological sequences, such as DNA, RNA, or proteins. The algorithm is named after the blind prophet Teiresias from Greek mythology, who was known for his insights and predictions. The main focus of the Teiresias algorithm is to identify all substrings of a given sequence that meet certain criteria, typically related to their frequency or pattern structure.
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