---
name: "bp_download_query_genbank"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbio-db-ncbihelper-perl"
version: "1.7.8-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bp_download_query_genbank"
---

# bp\_download\_query\_genbank(1p)

script to query Genbank and retrieve records

## NAME

bp\_download\_query\_genbank - script to query Genbank and retrieve records

## USAGE

```
 bp_download_query_genbank --query "Neurospora[ORGN]" --db nucest -o Ncrassa_ESTs.fa --format fasta
 bp_download_query_genbank --queryfile 'filewithquery' --db nucest -o Ncrassa_ESTs.fa --format fasta
```

### Other options

```
 Provide ONE of:
  -q --query query string OR
  --queryfile profile file with query OR
  --gi --gis --gifile file with list of GIs to download
 Database type:
 -d --db database (nucleotide [default], nucest, protein, )
 -o --out --outfile output file (results are displayed on screen otherwise)
 -f --format sequence file output format (fasta by default)
 -v --verbose debugging output
```

### Query options

```
 --maxids maximum number of IDs to retrieve in a set (100 at a time by default)
 --reldate
 --maxdate maxdate for a record
 --mindate minimum date for record
 --datetype edat or mdat (entered or modified)
```

## AUTHOR Jason Stajich

Jason Stajich, jason-AT-bioperl.org