= Sequence alignment
{wiki=Sequence_alignment}
Sequence alignment is a bioinformatics method used to arrange sequences of DNA, RNA, or proteins to identify regions of similarity and difference. This process is crucial for understanding evolutionary relationships, functional similarities, and structural characteristics among biological sequences. There are two primary types of sequence alignment: 1. **Global Alignment**: This method aligns sequences from start to finish, ensuring that every residue in the sequences is aligned. It is typically used when comparing sequences that are of similar length and contain many conserved regions.
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