| Parameter | -O |
|---|---|
| Function | Saves SeqAlign output to specified file |
| Default | Optional |
| Input format | [File out] |
| Example | To save the SeqAlign to align.asn, use: -O align.asn |
Note:
When specified, BLAST will save the ASN.1 SeqAlign file, which can be used to reformat the result into various formats without rerun the search. Code and instructions for how to reformat blast result from SeqAlign object are at:
ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/blast/demo/.