homologievergelijking
Homologievergelijking, also known as homology searching or sequence alignment, is a fundamental technique in bioinformatics used to identify sequences that share a common evolutionary origin. This process involves comparing biological sequences, such as DNA, RNA, or protein sequences, to detect similarities. These similarities can suggest that the sequences are derived from a common ancestor, meaning they are homologous.
The core principle of homologievergelijking is to quantify the degree of similarity between two or more sequences.
The results of a homologievergelijking are often represented by a score that reflects the number of matching