# analyzing unknown DNA sequence and suggesting origin

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/analyzing-unknown-dna-sequence-and-suggesting-origin/830>\
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**Created:** [March 18, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/analyzing-unknown-dna-sequence-and-suggesting-origin/830 "2019-03-18T02:55:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![brandonkarbs34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@brandonkarbs34](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/brandonkarbs34)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/analyzing-unknown-dna-sequence-and-suggesting-origin/830/1 "2019-03-18T02:55:13Z")

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I have been given an unknown nucleotide sequence and need to analyze it using bioinformatic methods. I have already tried using getORF to look at the proteins but am not quite sure on what to do after that. I know that it is an archaea, but I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction of what to do.

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**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/analyzing-unknown-dna-sequence-and-suggesting-origin/830/2 "2019-03-18T15:15:15Z")

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Hi,

Do you want to find out what these reads represent first (source genome(s))? The `Metagenomic Analysis > Kraken` classification tools could be a start.

From there, what tools/workflows to use depend on your larger goals. The Galaxy Training Network tutorials cover many common bioinformatics analysis methods:

> [@Troubleshooting resources for errors or unexpected results](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/troubleshooting-resources-for-errors-or-unexpected-results/42/1):
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> [Galaxy Training Network Tutorials](https://galaxyproject.github.io/training-material/): Some [GTN](https://galaxyproject.org/teach/gtn/) tutorials are appropriate for [Galaxy Main](https://usegalaxy.org) and some are not. Where you can run each is noted per tutorial – click on the _Galaxy instances_ gear icon ![galaxyserversGTN](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/galaxy/original/1X/1287f50cfcdaa1aad750fe323f96995260ac4947.png) to review the [Public Galaxy](https://galaxyproject.org/use/) server choices. If a tutorial is supported by a pre-configured [Galaxy Docker](https://hub.docker.com/r/bgruening/galaxy-stable/) training image, instructions for how to get it will be listed below the tutorial listings, per category.

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**Author:** ![brandonkarbs34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@brandonkarbs34](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/brandonkarbs34)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/analyzing-unknown-dna-sequence-and-suggesting-origin/830/3 "2019-03-18T15:20:05Z")

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Hello Jennaj,

Thank you for your reply. I need to be able to suggest what the organism is, what it is related to, what genes does it have , how are they organised, structure.