FastQC is a quality control tool for high throughput sequence data.
Written in Java, it is designed to spot potential problems in sequencing datasets by running a set of analyses on raw sequence files and producing a report which summarises the results. It can be used as an interactive graphical application or run in a non-interactive mode as part of a pipeline.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Runs quality control analyses on high throughput sequencing data.
- Works with raw sequence files in FASTQ or BAM format.
- Produces reports summarising analysis results.
- Highlights areas where a sequencing library may appear unusual.
- Can be used as an interactive graphical application.
- Can be run in a non-interactive mode as part of a pipeline.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/s-andrews/FastQC
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Developer: Simon Andrews
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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