FAQ
Q: What types of data does EGA support?
A: For sequences downloaded from NCBI, users can upload directly. If your data are downloaded elsewhere, process your data with the perl command we offer in the previous instruction before you upload them. If you are using a web-based EGA, the file size is limited to 30M for each uploaded file. If you are using the local VM, there is no file size limit.
Q: What's the requirement for the reference genome?
A: We recommend users to select a well spliced genome as the reference genome because genomes with short segments may cause a halt in the Multiz step. If you select a genome with short segments, such as the mitochondria, you can delete the short segments manually to make the whole process move on smoothly.