Example Alignment
Consider
RHYPGDFSPA
part of human hemoglobin
theta chain
ARFPADFTAE
human zeta chain
Which is alignment is better?
RHYPGDFSPA
ARFPADFTAE
or
-RHYPGDFSPA-
ARF-PADFT-AE
where “-” denotes a gap
caused by deletion or
insertion
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