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Today • May 5

.MAT

MATLAB MAT-file

A MAT file is a data file saved in the MATLAB MAT-file binary data container format. The MathWorks MATLAB, a numerical computing and programming application, creates MAT files to store workspace variables which may include arrays, variables, functions, and other types of data.

May 4

.FASTA

FASTA Sequence File

A FASTA file contains a record of nucleic acid sequences (such as DNA sequences) or protein sequences saved in the text-based FASTA format. It may store one or multiple sequences, which is why FASTA is sometimes referred to as the FASTA database format.

May 3

.R

R Script

An R file is a script written in R, a programming language used for statistical analysis and graphing purposes. It contains code that can be executed within the R software environment.

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