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Contents

The complete set of PowerPoint slides for this module are now available in
*.mht format (Web archive file) and *.html format. The topics covered include:
  • BLAST -- NCBI's Work Horse
    • History of Similarity Searching
    • Basics of BLAST
    • The Matrix
    • DNA vs Protein
    • BLAST Statistics
    • BLAST Manipulations
    • PSI-BLAST - PSSM
    • PHI-BLAST
  • BLink -- a thorough understanding of a rich resource
    • Tools available through BLink
    • Uses and limitations of BLink
    • When to use (or not use) BLink vs BLAST
  • DART All Around
    • RPS-BLAST
    • Conserved Domain Databases
    • Domain Relatives
Some tips for opening the *.mht file are provided on the slide list page of this module.
The references and exercises for the module will continue to be provided as traditional web pages.

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Revised 08/06/2007