Why I get three file by makeblastdb?

Question

[153348734]

When I use blast in my own linux server, I got the file with the suffix pdb phr pin pot psq ptf pto, and the other linux server I got phr pin and psq, the command is"makeblastdb -in test.protein --dbtpye prot -out ./test", why the same command give me two different results？The "makeblastdb: 2.9.0+" give me three files, and the "makeblastdb: 2.10.1+" give me seven files. Is this because of the version problem?

Answer 1

[lieven.sterck]

Yes, the new version will produce a couple of more files compared to the "old" blast version.

It also depends on the parameters you add when formatting the DB. if you add for instance -parse_seqids you will get some extra files as well.

Three files is pretty low though, did the command run successful? and you ran the same exact command on both servers?

[153348734]

I ran the same exact command on both servers, they all be work, thank you! I just wonder why different files are generated, now I understand!