FASTQannotated

FASTQannotated is a bioinformatics tool designed to process and annotate FastQ sequence files. FastQ is a widely used text format in next-generation sequencing (NGS) that stores both the nucleotide sequence and its corresponding quality scores. FASTQannotated provides functionalities to manipulate and enrich these files with additional information.

The primary purpose of FASTQannotated is to facilitate downstream analysis of raw sequencing data. It can perform tasks such as filtering reads based on quality, length, or the presence of adapter sequences. Furthermore, it can annotate reads by mapping them to known reference genomes or transcriptomes, identifying specific genomic features, or assigning taxonomic classifications. This annotation process is crucial for understanding the biological context of the sequencing data.

The tool is often used in pipelines for various NGS applications, including whole-genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, and metagenomics. By automating and standardizing the annotation of FastQ files, FASTQannotated helps researchers to more efficiently extract meaningful biological insights from large-scale sequencing experiments. Its flexible design allows users to customize the annotation parameters according to their specific research needs.