Sequence Alignment

The arrangement of two or more amino acid or base sequences from an organism or organisms in such a way as to align areas of the sequences sharing common properties. The degree of relatedness or homology between the sequences is predicted computationally or statistically based on weights assigned to the elements aligned between the sequences. This in turn can serve as a potential indicator of the genetic relatedness between the organisms.

Year introduced: 1991

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Tree Number(s): E05.393.751

MeSH Unique ID: D016415

Entry Terms:

• Alignment, Sequence
• Alignments, Sequence
• Sequence Alignments
• Determination, Sequence Homology
• Determinations, Sequence Homology
• Sequence Homology Determinations
• Sequence Homology Determination

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Genetic Techniques
Sequence Alignment