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FastQC

Function A quality control tool for high throughput sequence data.
Language Java
Requirements A suitable Java Runtime Environment

The Picard BAM/SAM Libraries (included in download)
Code Maturity Stable. Mature code, but feedback is appreciated.
Code Released Yes, under GPL v3 or later.
Initial Contact Simon Andrews

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FastQC aims to provide a simple way to do some quality control checks on raw sequence data coming from high throughput sequencing pipelines. It provides a modular set of analyses which you can use to give a quick impression of whether your data has any problems of which you should be aware before doing any further analysis.

The main functions of FastQC are

Documentation

A copy of the FastQC documentation is available for you to try before you buy (well download..).

Example Reports

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