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FASTAQ-MAKE_RANDOM_CONTIGS(1) User Commands FASTAQ-MAKE_RANDOM_CONTIGS(1)

fastaq_make_random_contigs - Make contigs of random sequence

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

Number of contigs to make
Length of each contig
Name of output file

show this help message and exit
If numbering the sequences, the first sequence gets this number [1]
Name the contigs A,B,C,... will start at A again if you get to Z
Prefix to add to start of every sequence name
Seed for random number generator. Default is to use python's default
October 2022 fastaq_make_random_contigs 3.17.0