@@ -57,15 +57,23 @@ These scores depend on the barcode length.
5757In NextITS, the default threshold for the minimum accepted score is provided with the expectation that barcodes have a length of 12 bp.
5858If your barcodes are shorter or you use barcodes of different lengths, you may need to adjust the ` --lima_minscore ` parameter.
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60- Depending on the DNA library design, your amplicon sequences could be flanked by barcodes
61- either on both sides (dual barcodes) or just on one side (5' or 3').
62- By default, NextITS expects dual-barcoding scheme (with identical barcodes at both ends).
63- If you use barcodes at a single end, please add the ` --lima_dualbarcode false ` parameter to your command.
60+ Depending on the DNA library design, your amplicon sequences could be tagged with barcodes in different ways.
61+ NextITS supports multiple multiplexing strategies that can be specified with the ` --lima_barcodetype ` parameter:
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65- !!! info "Unique barcodes"
66- Make sure that the provided sample names and barcode sequences are unique!
63+ - ` dual_symmetric ` - identical barcodes at both ends
64+ - ` dual_asymmetric ` - different barcodes at 5' and 3' ends
65+ - ` dual ` - a mixture of symmetric and asymmetric barcodes (default)
66+ - ` single ` - barcodes only at one end
67+
68+ For dual-barcoding schemes, provide barcode pairs in the FASTA file using the following format:
69+
70+ ```
71+ >RunID__Sample_01
72+ ACAACACTCCGA...TGCTAGCTAGCT
73+ >RunID__Sample2
74+ ACAAGTGCTGCT...GCATGCATGCAT
75+ ```
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68- !!! example "Combinatorial sequence barcodes"
69- It is possible to tag multiplexed samples with a pair of ** different barcodes** attached to the sides of the amplicon.
70- Currently, there is no support for this asymmetric design in NextITS, but it will be added in a future release.
77+ !!! info "Unique barcodes"
78+ Make sure that the provided sample names and barcode sequences (or barcode combinations) are unique!
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