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# skbio.sequence.DNA.has_degenerates

`DNA.``has_degenerates`()

  Determine if sequence contains one or more degenerate characters.

  State: Stable as of 0.4.0.

  Returns: | Indicates whether there are one or more occurrences of degenerate characters in the biological sequence.
  Return type: | bool

  See also

  `degenerates()`, `definites()`, `has_definites()`

  Examples

      >>> from skbio import DNA
      >>> s = DNA('ACAC-GACGTT')
      >>> s.has_degenerates()
      False
      >>> t = DNA('ANCACWWGACGTT')
      >>> t.has_degenerates()
      True