---
name: "fastaq-expand_nucleotides"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fastaq"
version: "3.17.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fastaq-expand_nucleotides"
---

# fastaq-expand\_nucleotides(1)

Makes every combination of degenerate nucleotides

## NAME

fastaq\_expand\_nucleotides - Makes every combination of degenerate nucleotides

## DESCRIPTION

usage: fastaq\_expand\_nucleotides \<infile\> \<outfile\>

Makes all combinations of sequences in input file by using all possibilities of redundant bases. e.g. ART could be AAT or AGT. Assumes input is nucleotides, not amino acids

### positional arguments:

- infile

  Name of input file

- outfile

  Name of output file

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit