A teaching approach from the exhaustive search method to the Needleman–Wunsch algorithm

Zhongneng Xu; Yayun Yang; Beibei Huang

doi:10.1002/bmb.21027

A teaching approach from the exhaustive search method to the Needleman–Wunsch algorithm

Zhongneng Xu, Yayun Yang, Beibei Huang

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The Needleman–Wunsch algorithm has become one of the core algorithms in bioinformatics; however, this programming requires more suitable explanations for students with different major backgrounds. In supposing sample sequences and using a simple store system, the connection between the exhaustive search method and the Needleman–Wunsch algorithm was analyzed to more thoroughly explain this algorithm. The present study could benefit the teaching and learning of the Needleman–Wunsch algorithm.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	194-204
Number of pages	11
Journal	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
Volume	45
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.21027
State	Published - May 1 2017

Keywords

Needleman–Wunsch algorithm
exhaustive search
sequence alignment
teaching

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Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

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