Instructions for RemoveOverlapSeq.pl

This program is designed to check a set of sequences and remove the identical sequences and overlapped short sequences.

Input

  1. Sequence file in Nexus format.

Output

  1. Unique sequences in nexus format.

  2. Removed overlapped sequences.

How to run

  1. Download RemoveOverlapSeq.pl to your local computer, and set it as executable by typing the following command in your working directory:

    chmod +x RemoveOverlapSeq.pl

  2. Create a subdirectory in your working directory to hold input files and output files. In the subdirectory, type following command:

    perl ../RemoveOverlapSeq.pl SequenceNexusFile OutputNexusFile OutputRemovedSeqFile