Question 1

What is a FASTA file?

Accepted Answer

FASTA format is a text-based format for representing either nucleotide sequences or peptide sequences, in which nucleotides or amino acids are represented using single-letter codes. A sequence in FASTA format begins with a single-line description, followed by lines of sequence data.

Question 2

Which FASTA extensions are supported?

Accepted Answer

This viewer accepts common FASTA file extensions such as .fasta, .fa, .fna (FASTA nucleic acid), .ffn (FASTA functional nucleotide), .faa (FASTA amino acid), and .frn (FASTA RNA non-coding).

Question 3

How do I use the View Any File FASTA Viewer?

Accepted Answer

Click the "Open Local File" button to select a FASTA file from your device. The content of the file will then be displayed as plain text.

Question 4

Does this tool validate or analyze FASTA sequences?

Accepted Answer

No, this viewer only displays the text content of the FASTA file. It does not perform sequence validation, alignment, or any other bioinformatics analysis.

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