National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Sequence Alignment
The process of arranging protein, DNA or RNA sequences to identify regions with similar sequences that may elucidate functional, structural, or evolutionary relationships between the sequences.
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2026-10-20
2026-10-20
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What it is
The process of arranging protein, DNA or RNA sequences to identify regions with similar sequences that may elucidate functional, structural, or evolutionary relationships between the sequences.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C188688. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.