BIOINFORMATICS-BASICS5 MIN READ
Make the QC call before trimming
Select a QC action that matches the failure pattern in a read-quality report.
Eight of 24 samples show adapter content and quality decay after cycle 125; two also have low yield and unusual GC. The question is not whether trimming exists. The question is which pattern is safe to fix and which pattern needs investigation.
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