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samtools -n flag

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wrab425 ▴ 50

I have a command

samtools bam2fq -n ......

can somebody tell me what the -n flag does?

Thanks

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ADD COMMENT • link updated 4.0 years ago by ATpoint 82k • written 4.0 years ago by wrab425 ▴ 50

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ATpoint 82k

From the manual:

-n                   don't append /1 and /2 to the read name

It is okay to use that, some aligners like read names being identical for both mates.

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thanks once again ATpoint

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Sure thing.

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