---
name: "blast_top_hits"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "seer"
version: "1.1.4-8+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/blast_top_hits"
---

# blast\_top\_hits(1)

reduces a blast or blat output file to the top hit for each query sequence only

## NAME

blast\_top\_hits - reduces a blast or blat output file to the top hit for each query sequence only

## SYNOPSIS

**blast\_top\_hits** *--input blast\_out --mode blast \<options\>*

## DESCRIPTION

Reduces a blast or blat output file to the top hit for each query sequence only.

This program belongs to [seer(1)](/seer/1.md) (Sequence Element (kmer) Enrichment Analysis).

## OPTIONS

### Required

- **--input**

  BLAST output file in **-m** 6/-outfmt 6 or BLAT .psl file

- **--mode**

  Either blast or blat

### Optional

- **--full\_query**

  The entire query must be reported as a match to appear in the output

- **-h**, **--help**

  Shows this help.

## AUTHOR

This manpage was written by Andreas Tille for the Debian distribution and can be used for any other usage of the program.