PeerJ (Apr 2021)

A Python script to merge Sanger sequences

  • Cen Chen,
  • Bingguo Lu,
  • Xiaofang Huang,
  • Chuyun Bi,
  • Lili Zhao,
  • Yunzhuo Hu,
  • Xuanyang Chen,
  • Shiqiang Lin,
  • Kai Huang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11354
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9
p. e11354

Abstract

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Merging Sanger sequences is frequently needed during the gene cloning process. In this study, we provide a Python script that is able to assemble multiple overlapping Sanger sequences. The script utilizes the overlapping regions within the tandem Sanger sequences to merge the Sanger sequences. The results demonstrate that the script can produce the merged sequence from the input Sanger sequences in a single run. The script offers a simple and free method for merging Sanger sequences and is useful for gene cloning.

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