Blast and fasta, what's the difference?

[Leonard N. Bloksberg]

In Article <1993Nov24.200507.14929 at alw.nih.gov> "Jim Owens <jow at helix.nih.gov>" says:
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> 1) Blast on the (US) National Library of Medicine computer
> (blast at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
> 2) fasta on the GCG package on a local UNIX machine
> 3) MacVector search of a database on a local Macintosh
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> Is there a FAQ for laymen that explains the advantages and disadvantages
> of BLAST vs. fasta searches?
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> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Jim Owens
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I have the exact same setup, and would like to know the same answer.  Please
post a summary or email  me the answer you get.  Thanks.
	Leonard N. Bloksberg
	Bloksber at pilot.msu.edu
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