Clustal
Definition / 释义
Clustal:一系列用于多序列比对(multiple sequence alignment, MSA)的生物信息学软件/算法家族(如 ClustalW、Clustal Omega),常用于比较 DNA/RNA/蛋白质序列并辅助构建系统发育关系。
Pronunciation / 发音
/ˈklʌstəl/
Examples / 例句
I aligned the protein sequences with Clustal.
我用 Clustal 对蛋白质序列进行了比对。
After removing low-quality reads, the researchers used Clustal Omega to generate a multiple sequence alignment and infer evolutionary relationships among the species.
在去除低质量读段后,研究人员使用 Clustal Omega 生成多序列比对,并推断这些物种之间的进化关系。
Etymology / 词源
Clustal 属于生物信息学领域的程序名/品牌名,常被解释为与 cluster(聚类/成簇) 和 (multiple sequence) alignment(序列比对) 的概念相关,强调把相似序列“聚在一起”并进行比对分析。该名称随后衍生出不同版本(如 ClustalW、Clustal Omega)。
Related Words / 相关词
Literary Works / 文学作品与出处
- Higgins, D. G. & Sharp, P. M. (1988). CLUSTAL: a package for performing multiple sequence alignment on a microcomputer.
- Thompson, J. D., Higgins, D. G., & Gibson, T. J. (1994). CLUSTAL W: improving the sensitivity of progressive multiple sequence alignment through sequence weighting, position-specific gap penalties and weight matrix choice.
- Sievers, F. et al. (2011). Fast, scalable generation of high-quality protein multiple sequence alignments using Clustal Omega.