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What are the default
parameters used by ClustalW?
When "def" values are used, we let ClustalW
(1.82) use its own default values:
- DNA
Gap Open Penalty = 15.0
- DNA
Gap Extension Penalty = 6.66
- DNA
Matrix = Identity
- Protein
Gap Open Penalty = 10.0
- Protein
Gap Extension Penalty = 0.2
- Protein
matrix = Gonnet
- Protein/DNA ENDGAP = -1
- Protein/DNA GAPDIST = 4
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