@staticmethod
def is_genome_declaration_string(data_string):
    """ Checks if supplied string after stripping corresponds to ``genome declaration``

        :param data_string: a string to check genome name declaration in
        :type data_string: ``str``
        :return: a flag indicating if supplied string corresponds to genome name declaration
        :rtype: ``Boolean``
        """
    data_string = data_string.strip()
    return data_string.startswith('>') and len(data_string) > 1
