def _create_dmnd_database(self, unaligned_sequences_path, daa_output):
logging.debug("<STR_LIT>")<EOL>cmd = "<STR_LIT>" % (unaligned_sequences_path, daa_output)<EOL>extern.run(cmd)<EOL>
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Parameters
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unaligned_sequences_path: str
    path to a FASTA file containing unaligned sequences
daa_output: str
    Name of output database.