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# Private Samples

Directly upload your locally stored isolate genome sequences in FASTA, FASTQ, or FASTQ.GZ formats. 

### FASTA

FASTA files contain already assembled genomic sequences, where the reads have been combined into longer contiguous sequences (contigs or scaffolds). 

### FASTQ

FASTQ files include raw sequencing reads with associated quality scores, providing detailed information for assembly or alignment processes. 

### FASTQ (compressed)

Compressed FASTQ files (gzipped) reduce file size for faster upload while still preserving the raw sequencing reads and quality scores.