Question

Data files that have multiple sequences, such as those required for multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis using parsimony (PAUP), are not converted in READSEQ.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in an internship interview.

My doubt is from Multiple Sequence Formats & Storage of Information in a Sequence Database topic in portion Collecting & Storing Sequences in Laboratory of Bioinformatics

Answer 1

Right option is (a) True

For explanation: Data files with such multiple sequences as mentioned are converted in READSEQ. Options to reverse-complement and to remove gaps from sequences are included. SEQIO and another sequence conversion program for a UNIX machine.