---
name: "taxblast"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-tools-bin"
version: "6.1.20170106+dfsg2-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/taxblast"
---

# taxblast(1)

annotate BLAST output with taxonomic details

## NAME

taxblast - annotate BLAST output with taxonomic details

## SYNOPSIS

**taxblast** \[**-**\] \[**-d** *str*\] **-i** *filename* \[**-o** *filename*\] \[**-p**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**taxblast** annotates BLAST output with taxonomic details.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-**

  Print usage message

- **-d** *str*

  Database used to get SeqAnnot ASN.1 (**nr** by default)

- **-i** *filename*

  Input ASN.1 File (SeqAnnot)

- **-o** *filename*

  Output file name (stdout by default)

- **-p**

  Sequence is DNA

## AUTHOR

The National Center for Biotechnology Information.