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Editorial
. 2020 Oct 5;16(10):e1008260.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008260. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Ten simple rules for annotating sequencing experiments

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Editorial

Ten simple rules for annotating sequencing experiments

Irene Stevens et al. PLoS Comput Biol. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1
Fig 1. Summary of recommendations for metadata collection at 3 key stages of a sequencing project: before samples collection, during data production, and prior to publication.
Note that the rules become increasingly more concrete as the project progresses.

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