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sc_seqQual.py

Generate a heatmap from a FASTQ file to visualize sequencing quality across read positions.

Usage

sc_seqQual.py -i reads.fq -o output_prefix

Options

Option Description Default
-i, --infile Input file in FASTQ format Required
-o, --outfile Prefix of output files Required
-n, --nseq-limit Maximum number of sequences to process All
--cell-width Cell width (points) in heatmap 12
--cell-height Cell height (points) in heatmap 10
--font-size Font size (points) 6
--angle Column label angle (0, 45, 90, 270, 315) 45
--text-color Color of cell numbers black
--file-type Output format: pdf, png, tiff, bmp, jpeg pdf
--no-num Omit numerical values from cells Off
--verbose Print detailed debugging information Off

Output

Quality heatmap showing Phred scores per read position.