Sequence Homology

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.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.810, G05.810

MeSH Unique ID: D017385

Entry Terms:

• Homologies, Sequence
• Homology, Sequence
• Sequence Homologies
• Homologous Sequences
• Homologous Sequence
• Sequence, Homologous
• Sequences, Homologous
• Sequence Homologs
• Homologs, Sequence
• Homolog, Sequence
• Sequence Homolog

Previous Indexing:

• Amino Acid Sequence (1967-1992)
• Base Sequence (1971-1992)
• Molecular Sequence Data (1988-1992)
• Nucleic Acid Hybridization (1971-1985)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Biochemical Phenomena
Sequence Homology
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Structural Homology, Protein
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Synteny

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Sequence Homology
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Synteny