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Web BLAST Quick Start Guide¶

This quick start tutorial will show you the minimal steps needed to generate Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) results.

Web BLAST Quick Start Guide
1. Choose BLAST Program
2. Enter Query Sequence
3. Choose Search Set
4. Program Selection
5. Click BLAST Button
6. Search Summary Section
7. Descriptions Tab
8. Graphic Summary Tab
9. Alignments Tab
10. Taxonomy Tab
11. Filter results

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