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Sequence Homology
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Definition
: The degree of similarity between sequences. Studies of AMINO ACID SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY and NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY provide useful information about the genetic relatedness of genes, gene products, and species.
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: SEQ HOMOL
Examples
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Other names
Homologous Sequences; Sequences, Homologous; Sequence, Homologous; Sequence Homologies; Sequence Homolog; Homology, Sequence; Homologous Sequence; Homologies, Sequence; Homolog, Sequence; Sequence Homologs; Homologs, Sequence