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The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) is an essential utility for bioinformaticians, but many users struggle with how to effectively for local analysis or publication. Whether you are using the NCBI web interface or the command-line BLAST+ suite , there are several robust methods to export your data. 1. Downloading Results from the NCBI Web Interface download blast results

: You can download results in Text (best for human reading), CSV (ideal for Excel/Google Sheets), or XML (for computational parsing). Introducing Computer Science in an Integrated Science Course

For high-throughput workflows, the standalone BLAST+ package offers granular control over output. The -outfmt flag determines how your results are saved: Downloading Results from the NCBI Web Interface :

The simplest way to export data is directly from the NCBI results page. After your search finishes, look for the "Download" link at the top of the page.