= Dot plot (bioinformatics)
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In bioinformatics, a dot plot is a graphical method used to visualize the similarities and differences between two biological sequences, such as DNA, RNA, or protein sequences. The primary purpose of a dot plot is to identify regions of similarity that may indicate homology, structural or functional relationships, or conserved sequences. \#\#\# How Dot Plots Work: 1. **Matrix Representation**: In a dot plot, one sequence is represented along the x-axis and the other along the y-axis.
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