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Sequence analysis by electronic mail: a tool for accessing Internet e-mail servers.

R Fuchs
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A new utility program, MSU, is described that simplifies the use of electronic mail servers for sequence analysis. Service descriptions are defined in external control files which can be changed without affecting the main program. This approach makes MSU a highly flexible tool that allows easy modification, extension and customization of service descriptions to suit users' personal requirements.

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R Fuchs. 1994. Sequence analysis by electronic mail: a tool for accessing Internet e-mail servers.. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics%2F10.4.413

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