LS920 - Sequence Similarity Search: BLAST

Description:

This course offers a practical introduction to nucleotide and protein sequence similarity searching using NCBI's BLAST family of programs. Exercises range from simple searches to creative uses of the BLAST programs.

Objectives:

Topics to be covered include:

• Advantages of different BLAST programs such as blastn, blastp, tblastn and when to use which one
• How to limit our searches to make them more specific
• How to understand the results

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Who should attend:

Interested NIH staff

Instructor(s):

Medha Bhagwat, NIH Library

Time Required:

2 Hours

Sections Available: