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Does Bwa Require Pair-End Reads With The Same Length?

Does BWA require pair-end reads with the same length?

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updated by Istvan Albert Istvan Albert • written by Tonyzeng • Tonyzeng

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No, which is good since they'll often be different after trimming.

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written by Devon Ryan Devon Ryan

Thank you dpran79

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