Basic Bioinformatics Terms on letter I

These Basic Bioinformatics Terms on letter - I can boost vocabulary in bioinformatics. It can also enhance basic knowledge of Bioinformatics.

1. What is "Identity"?

Identity - It is a percentage of identical amino acids or nucleotides in the alignment of two sequences. Usually the identity is measured on the aligned residues with gaps ignored.

2. What is "Illumina"?

Illumina - It is a company located in San Diego, CA that provides sequencing platforms such as MiSeq, HiSeq, HiSeq2500, NextSeq and GA II.