Investigating allele differences

Sequence similarity

To find sequences most similar to a selected allele within a sequence definition database, expand the ‘Analysis’ menu item and click ‘Sequence similarity’ on the contents page.

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Enter the locus and allele identifer of the sequence to investigate and the number of nearest matches you’d like to see, then press submit.

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A list of nearest alleles will be displayed, along with the percentage identity and number of gaps between the sequences.

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Click the appropriate ‘Compare’ button to display a list of nucleotide differences and/or a sequence alignment.

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Sequence comparison

To directly compare two sequences, expand the ‘Analysis’ section and click ‘Sequence comparison’ on the contents page of a sequence definition database.

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Enter the locus and two allele identifiers to compare. Press submit.

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A list of nucleotide differences and/or an alignment will be displayed.

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