[Biopython] matching sequences from fasta files

[Leighton Pritchard]

Hi,

On 10/03/2010 Wednesday, March 10, 18:10, "Vincent Davis"
<vincent at vincentdavis.net> wrote:

> I don't have a favorite, I have only tried BLAST  :)
> Is there an example of how to interface between python and BLAST. I have no
> idea where to start. I have never done anything similar.

For a one-off, I'd run BLAST from the command-line, and use Python to parse
the results.

http://www.biopython.org/DIST/docs/tutorial/Tutorial.html#htoc82

Is the tutorial page that will be most help there, I think.

> @ Leighton
> I think I will take your approach. Thanks for the input.

As with anything I suggest: treat with caution, and check for sanity at each
step ;)

L.

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