A plain-text representation of biological sequences. A record begins with a greater-than sign and an identifying header, followed by sequence characters; the format stores the sequence but does not by itself certify its origin, accuracy or biological interpretation.

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FASTA format is a text-based format for representing nucleotide or protein sequences. It is widely used in bioinformatics for storing and sharing biological sequences. The format was developed in the mid-1980s for use in sequence alignment software and has since become a standard format for sequence data. A FASTA file typically includes the following: 1. **Header Line**: The first line begins with a greater-than sign (`>`) followed by a sequence identifier and an optional description.
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