Alfred
Alfred is a comprehensive tool for quality control of next-generation sequencing alignments. It supports commonly used alignment QC metrics, RNA and DNA feature counting, and flexible feature annotation. As part of the GEAR toolbox, Alfred helps users evaluate sequencing data quality and generate quantitative summaries from aligned NGS datasets.
Key benefits
Provides comprehensive quality control for NGS alignments
Supports commonly used alignment QC metrics
Enables RNA and DNA feature counting
Offers flexible feature annotation options
Suitable for reproducible command-line and pipeline-based analyses
Applications
Quality control of NGS alignment files
Assessment of sequencing and mapping performance
RNA and DNA feature counting
Generation of summary metrics for sequencing datasets
Integration into automated NGS analysis workflows
Intended use
Alfred is intended for bioinformaticians, genomics researchers, sequencing facilities, and life science researchers working with aligned NGS data. It is particularly suited for users who need reproducible alignment quality control, feature counting, and reporting within genome, transcriptome, or other sequencing analysis pipelines.
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