Are adapters removed for fastq files dumped from sra from GEO?

I want to know if the fastq files from GEO are quality controlled? like trim off the adapters and low quality reads?

Thank you

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updated 12.1 years ago by Devon Ryan

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In general they're not, though you'll find the odd exception.

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written 12.1 years ago by Devon Ryan

Thank you, I will need to Fastqc and trim them...

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written 12.1 years ago by Ming Tommy Tang

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