Update sequence_checks.py

loculus-project · Jan 10, 2025 · 06698ef · 06698ef
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diff --git a/preprocessing/nextclade/src/loculus_preprocessing/sequence_checks.py b/preprocessing/nextclade/src/loculus_preprocessing/sequence_checks.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def errors_if_non_iupac(
                         ],
                         message=(
                             f"Found non-IUPAC symbols in the {segment} sequence: "
-                            + ", ".join(non_iupac_symbols)
+                            + ", ".join(non_iupac_symbols) + (". Gap characters (-) are not allowed in raw sequences." if "-" in non_iupac_symbols else "")
                         ),
                     )
                 )