FastA

Algorithm developed 1985 by Lipman and Pearson

Purpose: identify k-tuples in reference and comparison sequence

Heuristic approach

Mismatches in comparison k-tuples analogous to segment pairs in BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)


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