---
name: "slice_fasta"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fsa"
version: "1.15.9+dfsg-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/slice_fasta"
---

# slice\_fasta(1)

Slice a subsequence from an input FASTA file

## NAME

slice\_fasta - Slice a subsequence from an input FASTA file

## SYNOPSIS

**slice\_fasta** *\<FASTA file\> \<sequence name\> \<start\> \<end\> \<strand\>*

## DESCRIPTION

slice\_fasta from FSA 1.15.9

Slice a subsequence from an input FASTA file. Assumes 1-based, fully-closed coordinates. If \<strand\> is omitted, then the + strand is assumed. If the - strand is requested, then the subsequence is pulled out and then reverse-complemented.

## AUTHOR

This manpage was written by Andreas Tille for the Debian distribution and can be used for any other usage of the program.