# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://kb.ezbiocloud.net/home/protocols/genome-identification/prepare-samples/private-samples.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.