filter (
        sum_dict,
        align_dict,
        filter_attribute,
        low_bound,
        high_bound,
        )

filters a passed summary section and alignment section according to a numeric attribute in the summary section. Returns new summary and alignment sections

mult_align ( sum_dict,  align_dict )

Returns a biopython multiple alignment instance (Bio.Align.Generic)

name_filter (
        sum_dict,
        align_dict,
        name_list,
        )

Accepts a list of names. Returns a new Summary block and Alignment block which contain the info only for those names passed.