I think there must be a problem in generating the similarSequences file. Looking at this output it looks like it thinks that all of the proteins are from sa14.
has anyone had problems creating this similar sequences file?
$ head similarSequences.eco.sa14.try1
eco|NC_000913.2_cdsid_NP_414543.1 eco|NC_000913.2_cdsid_NP_414543.1 sa14 sa14 0 0 100 100
eco|NC_000913.2_cdsid_NP_414543.1 sa14|NC_016856.1_cdsid_YP_005235635.1 sa14 sa14 0 0 94.5 100
eco|NC_000913.2_cdsid_NP_414543.1 eco|NC_000913.2_cdsid_NP_418375.1 sa14 sa14 8 -92 30.7 97.5
eco|NC_000913.2_cdsid_NP_414543.1 sa14|NC_016856.1_cdsid_YP_005240382.1 sa14 sa14 6 -90 30.8 97.5