The determination of the sequence of a nucleic acid, protein, or carbohydrate based on the fragmentation of the original molecule, the analysis of sequence, and the assembly and interpretation of the sequence information.
(synonyms: gene sequencing, sequencing) Process by which the nucleotide sequence is determined for a segment of DNA Related Terms: DNA-based testing ; PCR ; direct DNA analysis ; molecular genetic testing ; mutation analysis ; mutation scanning
analysis of sequence of individual gene or protein components
The term "sequence analysis" in biology implies subjecting a DNA or peptide sequence to sequence alignment, sequence databases, repeated sequence searches, or other bioinformatics methods on a computer.
