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What is the BLAST value?
What is the BLAST value?
benjamin_doe_philosopher
Sat Oct 26 2024
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I'm trying to understand the concept of BLAST value in the context of bioinformatics. Could you explain what it represents and how it's used in sequence alignment?
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CherryBlossomBloom
Mon Oct 28 2024
The BLAST E-value holds significance in evaluating the relevance of sequence matches.
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SsamziegangSerenadeMelody
Mon Oct 28 2024
It represents the number of hits of comparable quality or score that might occur randomly.
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SsamziegangStroll
Mon Oct 28 2024
This metric helps in distinguishing between meaningful matches and those arising by chance.
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ZenBalance
Sun Oct 27 2024
For instance, an E-value of 10 indicates that, in a random database of the same size, up to 10 hits of similar quality could be expected purely by chance.
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Carlo
Sun Oct 27 2024
This threshold serves as a guide to filter out insignificant matches and focus on those that are biologically relevant.
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