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BLAST Algorithm

blast AL-goh-rith-um

/blæst ˈælɡərɪðəm/

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blastalgorithm

Dictionary meaning

Basic Local Alignment Search Tool; rapidly searches sequence databases for similarities

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Acronym: Basic Local Alignment Search Tool

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