Question

Discuss, in brief thedifferent variations of BLAST. (Maximum 5 innumber)

Answer 1

Five variations od BLAST are as following:-

1. BLASTP
2. BLASTX
3. TBLASTX
4. BLASTN
5. TBLASTN

Step-by-step explanation:

BLASTP - Searches a protein database with a protein sequence.

BLASTX - This program searches protein database using a translated nucleotide sequence.

TBLASTX - Searches DNA databases using a protein query.

BLASTN -Searches a nucleotide sequence against DNA database.

TBLASTN - Searches nucleotide sequence to a DNA database.