Sequence Alignment

Synonyms

Alignment, Sequence

Alignments, Sequence

Determination, Sequence Homology

Determinations, Sequence Homology

Sequence Alignments

Sequence Homology Determination

Sequence Homology Determinations

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.