DNA sequence comparison

DNA sequence comparison is component of molecular pathology.

Basic local alignment search tool

• AKA BLAST.

Using BLAST

1. Go to BLAST web site ( http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi ).
2. Enter sequence.
3. Enter consensus sequence.
4. Hit enter.

See also

• Molecular pathology.

External links

• Artemis Comparison Tool (ACT) - a GPL'ed sequence comparison tool (sanger.ac.uk).
• List of sequence alignment software (WP).
• BLAST - sequence comparison tool (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov).