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A note on the evaluation of similarity (homology) of short sequences with long sequences

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Monte Carlo data on the comparison of a short sequence with a long one are developed in a manner to quantify the occurrence of gaps.

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Saroff, H.A. A note on the evaluation of similarity (homology) of short sequences with long sequences. Bltn Mathcal Biology 46, 951–961 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02462081

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