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IMAP: Integrated Microbiome Analysis Pipelines: End-to-End Practical User Guides Using Integrated Approaches

4 Quality Control of Fastq Reads

Quality control of Fastq reads is a crucial step in analyzing sequencing data, especially in next-generation sequencing (NGS) projects. Briefly:

  • Fastq files contain the raw sequencing reads along with quality scores for each base.
  • By performing comprehensive quality control of Fastq reads, researchers can ensure the reliability and accuracy of subsequent analyses, leading to more robust and meaningful results.

A more detailed description is described in IMAP-PART 04