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Ion Torrent Fastq Format Type?

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12.6 years ago

Ian 6.1k

Can anyone confirm whether the Ion-Torrent FASTQ file conforms to Sanger (Phred+33), or one of the others?

I attach a link to the NAR paper for interest sake.

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Does that mean that I can use FASTQC for Ion Torrent data ?

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Yes. There is no reason not to.

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score 5 · Answer 1 · 2012-04-18

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12.6 years ago

Nick Loman ▴ 610

Yes Sanger (phred+33)

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