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STAR

aligner: Spliced Transcripts Alignment to a Reference. Aligner designed for RNA-seq that handles splice junctions. Outputs alignments and can count reads per gene.

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STAR was used for RNA-seq alignment and read counting.

Key facts

  • Splice-aware; RNA-seq.
  • Can output counts per gene.

Category: Analysis Methods

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