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6.1 Header Section

The header contains information on the BLAST program name and version, the key reference for BLAST, the query defline, and the summary information on the target database. It ends with progression line(s).

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Figure 6.1 An example header section from a blastn search.

Note:

A - blastall -p parameter setting and version

B - general reference for BLAST

C - Query defline and length

D - Target database name, number of sequences, and total length

E - Searching progression line



Tao Tao 2006-12-29