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fastaq-make_random_contigs(1)

fastaq-make_random_contigs1

Make contigs of random sequence

Overview

usage: fastaq_make_random_contigs [options] <contigs> <length> <outfile>

Makes a multi-FASTA file of random sequences, all of the same length. Each base has equal chance of being A,C,G or T

positional arguments:

contigs

Number of contigs to make

length

Length of each contig

outfile

Name of output file

options:

-h, --help

show this help message and exit

--first_number FIRST_NUMBER

If numbering the sequences, the first sequence gets this number [1]

--name_by_letters

Name the contigs A,B,C,... will start at A again if you get to Z

--prefix PREFIX

Prefix to add to start of every sequence name

--seed SEED

Seed for random number generator. Default is to use python's default

History

  • Debian 13 (Trixie): the text shown here
  • Debian 12 (Bookworm)
  • Debian 11 (Bullseye)
  • Debian 10 (Buster)
  • Debian 9 (Stretch)

From fastaq 3.17.0-9 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.