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

# bp\_nrdb(1p)

a script to emulate Warren Gish's nrdb, make a unique sequence database from a set of input databases

## NAME

bp\_nrdb.PLS - a script to emulate Warren Gish's nrdb, make a unique sequence database from a set of input databases

## SYNOPSIS

Usage: \
   bp\_nrdb.PLS \[options\] file1 file2 file3

Alternative usage\
   bp\_nrdb.PLS -p \[options\] file1 id1 file2 id2 file3 id3

## DESCRIPTION

This script will create a unique database of sequences (quasi-nonredundant).  The options are:

```
   -o filename          - the filename the db is written (STDOUT by default)
   -a filename          - the filename to append the db to
   -l#                  - minimum required sequence length
   -i                   - do not check for duplicates
   -n#                  - max number of descriptions to report per seq
   -d#                  - delimiter to use between consecutive descriptions
   -p                   - use database id prefixes from command line
```

## AUTHOR

Jason Stajich, jason-at-bioperl-dot-org