Optimal sequence alignment allowing for long gaps

A general method applicable to the search for similarities in the amino acid sequence of two proteins

Saul B. Needleman, Christian D. Wunsch · Journal of Molecular Biology · 1970 · 11.5K citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics +13

Identification of common molecular subsequences

Temple F. Smith, Michael S. Waterman · Journal of Molecular Biology · 1981 · 10.1K citations

Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology +11

Sequence and organization of the human mitochondrial genome

Stephen K. Anderson, Alan T. Bankier, B. G. Barrell et al. · Nature · 1981 · 9.7K citations

Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +12

Progressive sequence alignment as a prerequisitetto correct phylogenetic trees

Russell F. Doolittle · Journal of Molecular Evolution · 1987 · 1.9K citations

Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Biology +14

An improved algorithm for matching biological sequences

Osamu Gotoh · Journal of Molecular Biology · 1982 · 1.8K citations

Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biology +14