BLAST algorithm

algorithm in bioinformatics that finds regions of local similarity between molecular sequences
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BLAST algorithm

Summary

BLAST algorithm is a search algorithm[1].

Key Facts

  • BLAST algorithm authored Stephen Altschul[2].
  • BLAST algorithm authored Warren Gish[3].
  • BLAST algorithm authored Webb Miller[4].
  • BLAST algorithm authored Eugene Myers[5].
  • BLAST algorithm authored David J. Lipman[6].
  • BLAST algorithm's instance of is recorded as search algorithm[7].
  • +1990-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of BLAST algorithm[8].
  • BLAST algorithm's facet of is recorded as bioinformatics[9].
  • BLAST algorithm's different from is recorded as BLAST[10].
  • BLAST algorithm's computes solution to is recorded as local alignment[11].
  • BLAST algorithm's BabelNet ID is recorded as 02992728n[12].
  • BLAST algorithm's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bc6srk8z[13].

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Designation and Status

BLAST algorithm's instance of is recorded as search algorithm[7].

History and Context

+1990-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of BLAST algorithm[8].

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