my $genfile = 'c:\\bemisia_coi.gb';

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# Access UNC path \\myserver\c$\Data
$genfile = '\\myserver\c$\Data\x.gb'; # wrong
$genfile = '\\\myserver\c$\Data\x.gb'; # correct, but doesn't look nice
$genfile = '\\\\myserver\\c$\\Data\\x.gb'; # correct, and looks consistent