Lucy2: an interactive DNA sequence quality trimming and vector removal tool

Abstract

Summary: Lucy2 is a raw DNA sequence trimming and visualization tool based on the popular command-line Lucy1. Users can change parameters, trim multiple sequences and visualize the results within an integrated, easy-to-use graphical user interface. Lucy2 is designed specifically for non-programmers to use, and is currently available on Windows, Linux and MacOS X. Source code is also available for porting to the other platforms.

Availability: Lucy2 is distributed under the GNU General Public License and can be downloaded from www.complex.iastate.edu

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1Department of Computer Science and 2Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA