BLAT alignment tool

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:software
gptkbp:citation Kent WJ. BLAT—the BLAST-like alignment tool. Genome Res. 2002 Apr;12(4):656-64.
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Jim_Kent
gptkbp:fasterThan gptkb:BLAST
gptkbp:feature command-line interface available
fast alignment of DNA and protein sequences
supports large genomes
supports spliced alignments
web interface available
gptkbp:firstReleased 2002
gptkbp:format gptkb:PSL
gptkb:TwoBit
gptkb:BLAST
gptkb:FASTA
gptkb:SAM
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:BLAST-Like_Alignment_Tool
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BLAT alignment tool
gptkbp:license open source
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:UCSC_Genome_Bioinformatics_Group
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:Windows
gptkb:Mac_OS_X
Unix-like
gptkbp:programmingLanguage C
gptkbp:purpose sequence alignment
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bowtie
gptkb:BLAST
BWA
gptkbp:usedFor gene finding
genome analysis
transcriptome analysis
gptkbp:website https://genome.ucsc.edu/FAQ/FAQblat.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UCSC_Genome_Browser
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5