Matrix program to analyze primary structure homology

Nucleic Acids Res. 1982 Jan 11;10(1):127-31. doi: 10.1093/nar/10.1.127.

Abstract

A FORTRAN program to analyze homology of letter strings (nucleotide or amino acid sequences) and to display the result in the form of a dot matrix is presented. The program is generally usable, user-friendly and has a number of options (filtering, "fudging," i.e., consideration of groups of homologous residues, and screening, i.e., display of only particular groups of residues) which greatly potentiate its analytical power.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence*
  • Animals
  • Base Composition
  • Base Sequence*
  • Computers*
  • DNA*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / genetics
  • Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains
  • Methods

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains
  • DNA