AB-BLAST
Features:
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general purpose BLAST suite (BLASTP, BLASTN, BLASTX, TBLASTN, TBLASTX functionality) — the original gapped BLAST improved
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most sensitive, fastest and flexible core BLAST engine — target your searches easier and get better results faster
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consistent, robust behavior, even when performing multithreaded searches
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faster, easier and robust database management — faster updates leave more time to analyze; robust error checking identifies problems sooner; flexible identifiers improve pipeline design and management
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long-term consistent behavior—drop-in upgrades for over 25 years—avoids wholesale retraining of staff and retuning of analysis pipelines, reduces errors and saves time
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up to twice as fast as NCBI BLAST, yet more sensitive and robust
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faster than GPU-based solutions, with no special/expensive hardware requirements or usage restrictions
For more information about this uniquely powerful package, please see the README.html.
For complete licensing information, please go here.
The latest AB-BLAST release is [2020-03-17] with 2026-06-25 fix for Linux libxml2 error.
See our FAQ for answers to frequently asked questions.
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