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(biology) An algorithm which compares similarities between sequences of nucleotides in nucleic acids or of amino acids in proteins.
third-person singular simple present BLASTs, present participle BLASTing, simple past and past participle BLASTed
(biology, informal, transitive) Alternative letter-case form of blast (to run a sequence through BLAST) quotations
This program is also capable of BLASTing sequencing results and works with most automated sequencing formats, alleviating the need for conversion of PC-based files.
2006, Guy Caldwell, Shelli Williams, Kim Caldwell, Integrated Genomics: A Discovery-Based Laboratory Course, page 85