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title: "Load Fasta"
canonical: "https://help.biobam.com/space/BCD/2290221085/Load%20Fasta"
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> Macro (details)
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> | **Group** | Load/Import |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Argument** | -loadfasta |
> | **Short Description** | Load a Fasta file. |
> | **Description** | Load a Fasta file containing nucleotide or amino acid sequences. Blast2GO CLI expects genes, transcripts or proteins to be loaded here. Raw reads or contigs need to be refined with gene prediction software first (e.g. Glimmer or Augustus in OmicsBox). |
> | **Requirements** | - |
> | **Properties File** | LoadFastaAlgoParameters |