README.md

Smith-Waterman Algorithm

This project implements the Smith-Waterman algorithm used for local alignment of DNA sequences.

Features

• Reads sequences from an input file.
• Calculates the optimal alignment and the maximum score.
• Writes the aligned sequences and additional information to an output file.

Project Structure

algoritmo-de-smith-waterman
└── SmithWaterman
    └── src
        └── mateussilva
            └── main
                └── java

The source code is located in the mateussilva/main/java folder.

Requirements

• Java (JDK 8 or higher)