## Metagenomics / Count sequences with Mothur

### Description

Counts the number of sequences represented by the representative sequence in a name file. If a group file is given, it will also provide the group count breakdown.

### Parameters

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### Details

This tool is based on the count.seqs command of the Mothur package.

### Output

The analysis output consists of the following:

- counts.count_table: Count table.
- count-summary.tsv: Summary statistics for the sequences

### References

Schloss PD, Westcott SL, Ryabin T, Hall JR, Hartmann M, Hollister EB, Lesniewski RA, Oakley BB, Parks DH, Robinson CJ, Sahl JW, Stres B, Thallinger GG, Van Horn DJ, Weber CF. Introducing mothur: Open-source, platform-independent, community-supported software for describing and comparing microbial communities. Appl Environ Microbiol, 2009. 75(23):7537-41.