Module 13

Validate sequence

Checking the input is valid.

Validation

The first step is to check that the sequence contains only valid bases.

def is_valid(seq):
    return all(base in "ATGC" for base in seq)

print(is_valid("ATGC"))
print(is_valid("ATGX"))
Your task

Validate

  • Write is_valid(seq) and test it.