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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. diagnostic techniques
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. sequence analysis
  6. sequence homology
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. sequence analysis
  6. sequence homology
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. laboratory techniques
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. sequence analysis
  6. sequence homology

Preferred term

sequence homology

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The degree of similarity between sequences. Studies of amino acid and nucleotide sequences provide useful information about the genetic relatedness of certain species.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • homologous sequences
  • homology domains

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/45777

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