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Sequences Global Alignments

Is the global alignment of two nucleotide sequences scores the same if performed from 5’ to 3’ or 3’ to 5’?

nucleotide sequence score alignment global

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An alignment score is the sum of rewards and penalties.

As long as the rewards and penalties are the same the score will be the same.

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