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When the two sequences have substantial regions of similarity, many dots line up to form contiguous _______ lines.(a) crossings on(b) horizontal(c) diagonal(d) verticalI have been asked this question during an interview.My question is from Methods topic in division Pairwise Sequence Alignment of Bioinformatics

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Right choice is (c) diagonal

For explanation: The dots LINE up to FORM contiguous diagonal lines, which REVEAL the sequence alignment. If there are interruptions in the middle of a diagonal line, they indicate insertions or deletions. Parallel diagonal lines within the matrix represent REPETITIVE regions of the sequences.



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