SequenceServer

SequenceServer performs BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)-based sequence similarity searches to compare newly obtained sequences with previously known sequences for biological analysis.

Key Features:

• BLAST integration: Runs BLAST searches against user-provided datasets to identify sequence similarity.
• Input analysis algorithms: Implements simple algorithms that analyze user input to reduce the number of decisions required when executing BLAST.
• Error checking: Performs checks on input and configuration to help prevent common errors that could lead to erroneous results.
• Output formats: Produces multiple output formats, including highly visual and text-based representations of BLAST results.

Scientific Applications:

• Sequence comparison: Enables BLAST-based comparison of newly obtained sequences with previously known sequences.
• Genomics and evolutionary biology: Supports analyses in genomics and evolutionary biology by facilitating sequence similarity searches.

Methodology:

Uses BLAST for sequence similarity searches and incorporates simple algorithms that analyze user input and perform error checking.