Could you tell me the difference between Alignment and Consensus?

[Jian Li]

Dear Netters:
Could you tell me the difference between Alignment and Consensus in the sequence analysis of nucleic acid? 
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely yours,
Jian Li
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Jian Li
Department of Microbiology
Shandong University
Jinan 250100, Shandong
P.R.CHINA

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