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FASTA DNA data
File type: Various data file
Files with fa file extension can be usually encountered as data files in a special FASTA DNA format used in biochemistry.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 2, 2019
The fa file extension is typically used for a special FASTA DNA format used in biochemistry.
The fa file does not contains the chromatogram but only the sequence string (it is much more simple format).
The FASTA programs find regions of local or global (new) similarity between Protein or DNA sequences, either by searching Protein or DNA databases, or by identifying local duplications within a sequence.
Other programs provide information on the statistical significance of an alignment. Like BLAST, FASTA can be used to infer functional and evolutionary relationships between sequences as well as help identify members of gene families.
Some specialized biochemistry programs support all kinds of FASTA formats.
You will need a special converter if you need to export these files to some kiind of exchange format or transfer it to another software.
Software apps that convert fa files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that export fa files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving fa files:
Microsoft Windows