Question

What is FASTA? Explain

Answer 1

FASTA is a pairwise sequence alignment tool which takes input as nucleotide or protein sequences and compares it with existing databases It is a text-based format and can be read and written with the help of text editor or word processor.

Answer 2

FASTA is a DNA and protein sequence alignment software package first described by David J. Lipman and William R. Pearson in 1985.[1] Its legacy is the FASTA format which is now ubiquitous in bioinformatics.