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When using To merge FASTQ files, please use the sample creation option (Button “sample create”click on icon “Sample Create”) in the project tab and:
Define the name of the sample
Select the FASTQ file reads files for Reads (Read 1, and Read 2 if necessary) that need to be merged. Please only select the FASTQ files to merge!
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Enter the sample condition, if needed ( required)
Click on “create sample”
The newly created sample appears will appear in the Sample widget. The sample name, the FASTQ files (Read1 and Read2, if needed) for Reads and the sample Condition condition corresponding to the created sample are will be displayed. Sample editing after sample creation is possible by clicking on the pencil ´´pencil´´ icon.
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When using the bulk sample creation option (button i.e., when clicking on the icon “Bulk-create new New Samples”), enter the same sample name in the sample file use the same sample name (column Sample_name) for all the FASTQ files that need to be merged, and ONLY for the FASTQ files to merge.
Do not use the same sample namefor different FASTQ files that need should not be merged and which are to be analyzed as separate samples.
Please watch our tutorial video on how to create bulk samples and merge FASTQ files here.
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