[maker-devel] Preformatted BLAST databases?

[Carson Holt]

FYI.  Just add mpi_blastdb=/some/path to the maker_opts.ctl file if not
already there.

--Carson


On 13-02-27 4:15 PM, "Carson Holt" <carsonhh at gmail.com> wrote:

>MAKER has to make separate databases (min 10) for each input fasta, so
>that it can split the work up more efficiently (not just one big database
>per fasta).  For space savinf purposes, you could set a different
>location 
>for the mpi_blastdb by adding mpi_blastdb=/some/path.  Then it would be
>shared across multiple MAKER instances and not be regenerated constantly.
>
>--Carson
>
>
>On 13-02-27 4:05 PM, "Fields, Christopher J" <cjfields at illinois.edu>
>wrote:
>
>>All,
>>
>>We have a number of pre-formatted BLAST databases set up locally
>>(taxonomically separated, for example) that we would like to use for
>>annotation of specific assemblies.  We would also really like to save
>>space where possible and not copy auto-generated BLAST databases where
>>possible.  
>>
>>These don't currently seem to be supported however (at least, when I
>>attempt to use them via the config they don't work).  Is this possible
>>via MAKER currently, or are there any plans to support this in the
>>future?  
>>
>>chris
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