What is the concept of padding when we try to compare several DNA sequences?

I have seen it being mentioned in various articles, however, I have a hard time understanding why is it used?

sequence alignment

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written 10.4 years ago by auryndb

Could you give an example of what you're talking about?

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written 10.4 years ago by Devon Ryan

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