Biological Data Flashcards
1
Q
Attributes
A
Applies to the whole sequence
2
Q
Features
A
Applies to a defined part of the sequence
3
Q
Homology
A
Is not measured but is inferred from similarity
4
Q
Ontology
A
Terms in which a relationship exists between them
5
Q
Linear Gap Penalties
A
P=gd
6
Q
Affine Gap Penalties
A
P=c+gd
7
Q
In sequence alignments, gaps are BLANK in evolutionary terms, so must BLANK them
A
Expensive, Penalise
8
Q
P-Value
A
The probability of getting a match with that score or better
9
Q
E-Value
A
The number of matches expected with that score or better
