The file begins with a header line (indicated by > ) followed by the sequence: biopython/Doc/examples/m_cold.fasta at master - GitHub
Because m_cold.fasta is a lightweight, well-documented example, it is frequently used by students and developers to practice: download m_cold.fasta
In bioinformatics, a FASTA file is a text-based format for representing either nucleotide (DNA/RNA) or amino acid (protein) sequences. The "m" in m_cold typically stands for Mesembryanthemum , the genus of the source organism. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Common Ice Plant). The file begins with a header line (indicated