get_definition#

biotite.sequence.io.genbank.get_definition(gb_file)[source]#

Parse the DEFINITION field of a GenBank or GenPept file.

Parameters:
gb_fileGenBankFile

The GenBank file to read the DEFINITION field from.

Returns:
definitionstr

Content of the DEFINITION field.

Examples

>>> import os.path
>>> file = GenBankFile.read(os.path.join(path_to_sequences, "ec_bl21.gb"))
>>> print(get_definition(file))
Escherichia coli BL21(DE3), complete genome.