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BLAST: blastn/tblastx/blastp/tblastn/blastx

if you need only one best hit for each query, use -num_alignments and -num_descriptions flag as fallows.

Usage:

blastn -query fasta.file -db database_name -outfmt 6 -num_alignments 1 -num_descriptions 1 -out output_file

Example:

blastn -query fasta.file -db nr -outfmt 6 -num_alignments 1 -num_descriptions 1 -out haktan.txt -dust no -task blastn

Output:

tabular form of blast output written in haktan.txt file

Enjoy!

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