Title Details: | |
Sequence Comparison. Alignments and Fast Searches |
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Authors: |
Nikolaou, Christoforos Chouvardas, Panagiotis |
Reviewer: |
Bagkos, Panteleimon |
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Abstract: |
Having briefly examined the problem of searching for similarities between sequences at the level of oligonucleotide motifs, in this chapter we move on to comparing extended sequences through the process of residue alignment. In this chapter, we discuss the concepts of sequence similarity and homology, along with simple mathematical concepts such as Levenshtein distance. Focusing on the real biological problem of comparing two sequences through alignment and following an introduction to the principle of dynamic programming, we analyze the Needleman–Wunsch algorithms for global alignment and the Smith–Waterman algorithms for local alignment of two sequences. At a second level, we discuss techniques for rapid sequence comparison using algorithms such as BLAST and its various variants. By the end of this chapter, you are able to: Understand the concept of sequence alignment and distinguish between different types. Align two sequences using substitution tables and dynamic programming. Evaluate the differences in sequence alignments depending on the substitution matrix you use. Search for sequences in databases based on their similarity and statistically evaluate the results.
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Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
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License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/1582 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Nikolaou, C., & Chouvardas, P. (2015). Sequence Comparison. Alignments and Fast Searches [Chapter]. In Nikolaou, C., & Chouvardas, P. 2015. Computational Biology [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/1582 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
Computational Biology |
Number of pages |
34 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |