---
name: "getfeat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-tools-bin"
version: "6.1.20061015-1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getfeat"
---

# getfeat(1)

extract information about sequences' coding regions

## NAME

getfeat - extract information about sequences' coding regions

## SYNOPSIS

**getfeat** \[**-**\] \[**-a**\] \[**-b**\] \[**-g** *N*\] \[**-i** *str*\] \[**-l F**\] \[**-o** *filename*\] \[**-p**\] \[**-r** *N*\] \[**-s F**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**getfeat** retrieves biological sequences over the network and extracts information about their coding regions.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-**

  Print usage message

- **-a**

  ID is GenBank accession

- **-b**

  ID is PIR accession

- **-g** *N*

  GenInfo Import ID

- **-i** *str*

  Input string id (default = **ANANIFDR1**)

- **-l F**

  ID is NOT GenBank locus

- **-o** *filename*

  Output File Name (default = **getfeat.out**)

- **-p**

  ID is PIR locus

- **-r** *N*

  Return type:

  - 1

    Bioseq

  - 2

    Seg-set

  - 3

    Nuc-prot (default)

  - 4

    Pub-set

- **-s F**

  Do not output a Seq-entry.

## AUTHOR

The National Center for Biotechnology Information.