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 # ORFFinder
 ORFFinder in Python. Inspired by NCBI's version: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/orffinder/
 
+Finds the open reading frame (6-frame scan) on a given 5' to 3' nucleotide.
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 ### Installation:
 `pip3 install orffinder`