Import Nanopore Reads
It is possible to import Oxford Nanopore reads using the Oxford Nanopore NGS importer or by downloading them using the Search for Reads in SRA functionality of the Workbench.To use the importer:
Import | Oxford Nanopore... ()
Specify the files to import in the import wizard (figure 3.1).
Figure 3.1: Importing Oxford Nanopore reads
- Discard read names Discard read names of the reads to import in order to save storage space.
- Discard quality scores Discard the quality scores of the reads to import in order to save storage space.
PacBio long reads can be imported with the CLC Genomics WorkbenchPacBio Long Reads importer, see http://resources.qiagenbioinformatics.com/manuals/clcgenomicsworkbench/current/index.php?manual=PacBio_Long_Reads.html.