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Lecture 03
Quality control

Date: Sep 3, 2024

This session focuses on the critical steps of quality control and preprocessing in genomic data analysis. We will explore the fundamentals of sequencing data formats and delve into essential techniques for assessing and improving data quality.

Learning objectives

What you should be able to do after today's lecture:

  1. Explain the basic concepts and importance of genome assembly.
  2. Interpret FASTA and FASTQ file formats and their role in storing sequences.
  3. Perform and interpret quality control on reads using FastQC.
  4. Identify common quality issues in sequencing data and explain their impacts.
  5. Describe the process and importance of sequence trimming and filtering.

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