What is the expected value in BLAST?
I'm conducting a BLAST search and I want to know what the expected value represents in this context. How does BLAST calculate it and what does it signify in terms of sequence alignment and homology?
What is bitonic search?
I'm curious about a specific search algorithm called bitonic search. Could someone explain what it is and how it works in a nutshell? I'd like to understand its basics and the main idea behind it.