make.group

The make.group / make.count command reads a file file, fasta file or series of fasta files and creates a group or count file.

Default Options

By default mothur will output a count table file.

mothur > make.group(fasta=sample1.fasta-sample2.fasta-sample3.fasta, groups=A-B-C)

or

mothur > make.count(file=stability.files)

output

The output parameter allows you to specify the name of group file or count file created.

format

The format parameter allows you to specify whether the outputted file is a group file or count file. Options group or count. Default=count.

Revisions

  • 1.38.1 Fixes bug with output directory
  • 1.40.0 Bug Fix: Adds deliminator to output file for multiple groups. mergegroups -> merge.groups. #384
  • 1.42.0 Bug Fix: Fixes output filename for make.group. #602
  • 1.48.0 Adds format parameter