Alkahest NuclearBLAST: a user-friendly BLAST management and analysis system

Background -: Sequencing of EST and BAC end datasets is no longer limited to large research groups. Drops in per-base pricing have made high throughput sequencing accessible to individual investigators. However, there are few options available which provide a free and user-friendly solution to the BLAST result storage and data mining needs of biologists. Results -: Here we describe NuclearBLAST, a batch BLAST analysis, storage and management system designed for the biologist. It is a wrapper for NCBI BLAST which provides a user-friendly web interface which includes a request wizard and the ability to view and mine the results. All BLAST results are stored in a MySQL database which allows for more advanced data-mining through supplied command-line utilities or direct database access. NuclearBLAST can be installed on a single machine or clustered amongst a number of machines to improve analysis throughput. NuclearBLAST provides a platform which eases data-mining of multiple BLAST result...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2005
• Where: BMCBI
• Authors: Stephen E. Diener, Thomas D. Houfek, Sam E. Kalat, D. E. Windham, Mark Burke, Charles Opperman, Ralph A. Dean
• Keywords: Batch Blast Analysis, BMCBI 2005, Large Research Groups, Research Groups