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sequence analysis
se·quence a·nal·y·sis
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Definitions related to sequence analysis:
  • A multistage process that includes the determination of a sequence (protein, carbohydrate, etc.), its fragmentation and analysis, and the interpretation of the resulting sequence information.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The determination of the sequence of component residues in a macromolecule, e.g. amino acids in a protein or nucleotide bases in DNA/RNA or the computational analysis performed to determine the similarities between nonidentical proteins or molecules of DNA or RNA.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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