# XMFA to MAF or Fasta

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/xmfa-to-maf-or-fasta/10377>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** maf-manipulations\
**Created:** [July 1, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/xmfa-to-maf-or-fasta/10377 "2023-07-01T12:30:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Pallavi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3be4f8/32.png) [@Pallavi](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/Pallavi)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/xmfa-to-maf-or-fasta/10377/1 "2023-07-01T12:30:00Z")

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Hello,

How do I convert xmfa to MAF format?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dec6dc/32.png) [@igor](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/igor)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/xmfa-to-maf-or-fasta/10377/2 "2023-07-02T02:12:21Z")

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Hi @Pallavi  
this topic was discussed at Biostarts forum some time ago.  
Kind regards,  
Igor

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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:** [April 18, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/xmfa-to-maf-or-fasta/10377/3 "2026-04-18T00:27:46Z")

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2026 Update! Please see → [MAF manipulation tools in Galaxy: step by step publication with an example shared history](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/10091)

For more manipulations discussed outside of Galaxy, try [https://www.biostars.org/post/search/?query=xmfa+to+maf](https://www.biostars.org/post/search/?query=xmfa+to+maf). Remember that anything you can do on the command line can _ **also be done in Galaxy** _!

> **[Using Galaxy and Managing your Data / JupyterLab in Galaxy / Hands-on:...](https://galaxyproject.github.io/training-material/topics/galaxy-interface/tutorials/jupyterlab/tutorial.html)**
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> A collection of microtutorials explaining various features of the Galaxy user interface and manipulating data within Galaxy.

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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:** [April 18, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/xmfa-to-maf-or-fasta/10377/4 "2026-04-18T00:27:54Z")

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