Multiple alignments of patterns can be obtained by conducting a global band matching, a process that subdivides all bands from a set of patterns into band classes. Band matching has the advantage that data matrices can be generated containing the band classes as characters, which can be applied in a number of phylogenetic and statistical techniques that require a character table as input. Global band matching is calculated in the Comparison window from any selection of patterns. The window provides a large number of features for (semi) automatic matching, manual editing, undo and redo, viewing modes, and allows bands to be added or deleted in function of comparison with other patterns.
![Band matching on DGGE profiles](/sites/default/files/img/DGGE_bandmatching.png)
Supported in BIONUMERICS configurations:
BIONUMERICS-GEL
BIONUMERICS-MALDI
BIONUMERICS-SUITE
See movie:
See tutorial: