What Does BLAST Stand For?
BLAST stands for Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
BLAST, or Basic Local Alignment Search Tool, is a bioinformatics algorithm used to compare biological sequences, such as DNA, RNA, or proteins. It identifies regions of local similarity between sequences by aligning them against a database of known sequences. BLAST is widely employed in genomics and molecular biology for tasks such as gene identification, evolutionary analysis, and functional annotation, enabling researchers to infer the relatedness of sequences and gain insights into their biological functions.
Added on 14th April 2008 | Last edited on 16th June 2025 | Edit Acronym