Abstract
RepeatMasker is a program that screens DNA sequences for interspersed repeats and low-complexity DNA sequences. In this chapter, we present the procedure to routinely use this program on a personal computer.
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Tempel, S. (2012). Using and Understanding RepeatMasker. In: Bigot, Y. (eds) Mobile Genetic Elements. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 859. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-603-6_2
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