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+coategories:
+- Sequence Analysis
+description: HalfDeep: Automated detection of intervals covered at half depth by sequenced reads.
+homepage_url: https://github.com/makovalab-psu/HalfDeep
+long_description: |
+    Automated detection of intervals covered at half depth by sequenced reads.
+name: HalfDeep
+owner: iuc
+remote_repository_url: https://github.com/galaxyproject/tools-iuc/tree/main/tools/halfdeep
+type: unrestricted