<p>Prokka doesn't need whole genomes, I've definitely used it for smaller contigs before so I think you're fine!</p>

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Thanks for the reply, that's great!
Isa Wilkie
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<p>Can prokka be used to annotate a set of protein sequences (so bulk protein annotation), or does it require an entire genome for the annotation?</p>
<p>I've been looking through the documentation but haven't found a clear answer to this. I tested it, and the annotation of my protein sequences worked, but I wanted to check if the program expected a genome and that I can trust the output.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>

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Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking.
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Bulk protein annotation with Prokka
# Bulk protein annotation with Prokka

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-09-30)

Can prokka be used to annotate a set of protein sequences (so bulk protein annotation), or does it require an entire genome for the annotation?

I've been looking through the documentation but haven't found a clear answer to this. I tested it, and the annotation of my protein sequences worked, but I wanted to check if the program expected a genome and that I can trust the output.

Thanks!

**Tags:** functional-annotation
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-09-30. Score: 1

Prokka doesn't need whole genomes, I've definitely used it for smaller contigs before so I think you're fine!

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the reply, that's great!  

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