fastq-scum(1)

SYNOPSIS

fastq-scum file.fastq[.xz|.bz2|.gz]

ARGUMENTS
file    FASTQ file, optinally compressed with xz, bzip2, or gzip

DESCRIPTION
fastq-scum scans a FASTQ file for known adapters and poly-A tails of length 8 or more, showing matching sequences with the adapters or tails in color. This helps the user determine optimal parameters for use with fastq-trim.

RETURN VALUES
0 on success, non-zero error code otherwise

EXAMPLES
fastq-scum file.fastq.xz

SEE ALSO
fastq-trim