public static String fastaSimpleRead(String fastaFile) {
		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

		BufferedReader inFile;
		try {
			// Open file (either 'regular' or gzipped)
			inFile = Gpr.reader(fastaFile);
			if (inFile == null) return ""; // Error opening file

			String line = inFile.readLine(); // Discard first line
			while (inFile.ready()) {
				line = inFile.readLine().trim(); // Read a line
				sb.append(line);
			}
			inFile.close();
		} catch (IOException e) {
			throw new RuntimeException(e);
		}

		return sb.toString();
	}