Sequenceserver: A Modern Graphical User Interface for Custom BLAST Databases

By Anurag Priyam, Bennet Woodcroft, Vivek Rai, Alekhya Munagala, Ismail Moghul, F. Ter, M. Gibbins, HongKee Moon, G. Leonard, Wolfgang Rumpf and 1 more. Molecular biology and evolution, 2019

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Abstract Comparing newly obtained and previously known nucleotide and amino-acid sequences underpins modern biological research. BLAST is a well-established tool for such comparisons but is challenging to use on new data sets. We combined a user-centric design philosophy with sustainable software development approaches to create Sequenceserver, a tool for running BLAST and visually inspecting BLAST results for biological interpretation. Sequenceserver uses simple algorithms to prevent potential analysis errors and provides flexible text-based and visual outputs to support researcher productivity. Our software can be rapidly installed for use by individuals or on shared servers.

Subfields: Molecular Biology

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