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Platanus

http://platanus.bio.titech.ac.jp/

Platanus is a novel de novo sequence assembler that can reconstruct genomic sequences of
highly heterozygous diploids from massively parallel shotgun sequencing data.

The latest version is 1.2.4.

To cite Platanus, please use the following:

Kajitani R, Toshimoto K, Noguchi H, Toyoda A, Ogura Y, Okuno M, Yabana M, Harada M, Nagayasu E, Maruyama H, Kohara Y, Fujiyama A, Hayashi T, Itoh T, “Efficient de novo assembly of highly heterozygous genomes from whole-genome shotgun short reads”. Genome Res. 2014 Aug;24(8):1384-95. doi: 10.1101/gr.170720.113. [abstract | full text]

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  • Jit 2999 days ago
    Platanus README
    
    ***** VERSION *****
    1.2.3
    
    
    ***** DESCRIPTION *****
    
     Platanus is a de novo assembler designed to assemble high-throughput data.
    It can handle highly heterozygotic samples. The following is the assembly
    outline. First, it constructs contigs using the algorithm based on de Bruijn
    graph. Second, the order of contigs is determined according to paired-end
    (mate-pair) data and constructs scaffolds. Finally, paired-end reads localized
    on gaps in scaffolds are assembled and gaps are closed.
    
    
    ***** REQUIREMENTS *****
    
    GCC (version >= 4.4)
    OpenMP
    
    
    ***** INSTALLATION *****
    
    Command:
    > tar xzfv Platanus_<version>.tar.gz
    > cd Platanus_<version>
    > make
    > cp platanus <installation_path>
    
    
    The command of c++ compiler can be specified by editing "CXX" in Makefile.
    e.g.
    #CXX = g++
    CXX = g++44
    
    
    ***** SYNOPSIS *****
    
    > platanus assemble -f PE.fa 2>ass_log.txt
    > platanus scaffold -c out_contig.fa -b out_contigBubble.fa -ip1 PE.fa 2>sca_log.txt
    > platanus gap_close -c out_scaffold.fa -ip1 PE.fa 2>gap_log.txt
    
    
    ***** USAGE *****
    
    COMMON OPTIONS
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        -t INT    : Number of threads (<= 100, default 1)
    
        -o STR    : Prefix of output files (default out, length <= 200)
    
        -tmp DIR  : directory for temporary files (default . (working directory))
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    
    
    platanus assemble [OPTIONS] 2>log
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        Constructs contigs using the algorithm based on de Bruign graph.
    
    
        INPUT OPTIONS
    
        -f FILE1 [FILE2 ...]: Reads file (fasta or fastq format, number <= 100)
                              The file format is automatically detected.
                              Quality values are not used.
     
    
        OTHER OPTIONS
    
        -k INT  : Initial k-mer size (default 32)
                  For low-coverage data, small INT is recommended. 
    
        -s INT  : Step size of k-mer extension (>= 1, default 10)
                  Smaller INT increase time and may enhance accuracy of contigs.
    
        -n INT  : Initial k-mer coverage cutoff (default 0, 0 means auto)
                  When "-n 0", the value depends on k-mer occurrence distribution.
                  If k-mer occurrence distribution is abnormal (Ex. contaminated,
                  transcriptome, metagenome, and so on), the value should be set
                  manually.
    
        -c INT  : Minimum k-mer coverage (default 2)
                  Through assembly, k-mer size increases and coverage cutoff
                  decreases. The coverage cutoff does not fall below INT.
    
        -a FLOAT: K-mer extension safety level (default 10.0)
                  Smaller FLOAT increases the final k-mer size. If you want to extend
                  contigs at the cost of accuracy, set small FLOAT (Ex. -a 5.0).
    
        -u FLOAT: Maximum difference for bubble crush (identity, default 0.1)
                  Larger FLOAT increases the number of bubbles merged. If
                  heterozygosity of the sample is high, large FLOAT may be
                  suitable (Ex. -u 0.2).
    
        -d FLOAT: Maximum difference for branch cutting (coverage ratio, default 0.5)
                  Smaller FLOAT increase the accuracy. If error rate is low, small
                  FLOAT may be suitable (Ex. -d 0.3).
    
        -m INT  : Memory limit (GB, >= 1, default 16)
                  Programs attempt to make memory usage smaller than INT(GB).
                  If memory usage exceed the limit, programs warn but continue.
    
    
        OUTPUT FILES
    
        PREFIX_contig.fa      : assembled contiguous sequences
    
        PREFIX_contigBubble.fa: merged and removed bubble sequences
    
        PREFIX_kmerFrq.tsv    : occurrence distribution of k-mers(k is specified by -k option)
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    
    
    platanus scaffold [OPTIONS] 2>log
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         Map paired-end (mate-pair) reads on contigs, determine the order of contigs
        and construct scaffolds.
    
    
        INPUT OPTIONS
    
        -c FILE1 [FILE2 ...]               : Contig_file (fasta format)
                                             String "cov" in title lines are
                                             detected and following numbers are
                                             used as coverage. Even if a title
                                             does not consits of string "cov",
                                             Platanus can process the file.
                                             Ex. out_contig.fa
    
        -b FILE1 [FILE2 ...]               : Bubble_seq_file (fasta format)
                                             Ex. out_contigBubble.fa
    
        -ip{INT} PAIR1 [PAIR2 ...]         : Lib_id inward_pair_file (reads in 1 file, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -ip1 lib1.fa
    
        -IP{INT} FWD1 REV1 [FWD2 REV2 ...] : Lib_id inward_pair_files (reads in 2 files, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -IP1 lib1_1.fa lib1_2.fa
    
        -op{INT} PAIR1 [PAIR2 ...]         : Lib_id outward_pair_file (reads in 1 file, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -op1 lib1.fa
    
        -OP{INT} FWD1 REV1 [FWD2 REV2 ...] : lib_id outward_pair_files (reads in 2 files, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -OP1 lib1_1.fa lib1_2.fa
    
                                             The file format is automatically detected.
                                             see "***** NOTE ***** Paired-end (Mate-pair) input" below
    
    
        OTHER OPTIONS
    
        -n{INT} INT:  Lib_id Minimum_insert_size
                      Platanus automatically estimates insert size of each library.
                      If a library consists of many short-insert pairs (junks),
                      the insert size will be underestimated. Pairs in the library
                      (Lib_id=INT1) that infer short insert size (< INT2) are
                      discarded and estimated insert size must be > INT2.
    
        -a{INT} INT : lib_id average_insert_size
                      Fixed average insert size (INT) is used instead of auto estimation.
    
        -d{INT} INT : lib_id SD_insert_size
                      Fixed SD of insert size (INT) is used instead of auto estimation.
    
        -s INT      : Mapping seed length (default 32)
                      Seed length must be larger than reads length. Smaller INT
                      decrease speed.
    
        -v INT      : Minimum overlap length (default 32)
                      If adjacent contigs have overlap (length >= INT) and properly
                      close to each other, the contigs are joined.
    
        -l INT      : Minimum number of link (default 3)
                      Platanus first estimates the threshold of link (number) and
                      makes scaffolds, then decreases the threshold to INT and
                      extends scaffolds.
    
        -u FLOAT    : Maximum difference for bubble crush (identity, default 0.1)
                      Larger FLOAT increases the number of bubbles merged. If
                      heterozygosity of the sample is high, large FLOAT may be
                      suitable (Ex. -u 0.2).
    
    
        OUTPUT FILES
    
        PREFIX_scaffold.fa          : assembled sequences that include gaps('N's mean gaps)
    
        PREFIX_scaffoldBubble.fa    : removed bubble sequences
    
        PREFIX_scaffoldComponent.tsv: the information about composition of scaffolds
                                      (i.e. which contigs constitute a scaffold)
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    
    
    platanus gap_close [OPTIONS] 2>log
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         Map paired-end(mate-pair) reads on scaffolds, assemble reads localized on
        gaps and close gaps.
        
    
        INPUT OPTIONS
    
        -c FILE1 [FILE2 ...]               : Scaffold_file (fasta format)
                                             Ex. out_scaffold.fa
    
        -ip{INT} PAIR1 [PAIR2 ...]         : Lib_id inward_pair_file (reads in 1 file, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -ip1 lib1.fa
    
        -IP{INT} FWD1 REV1 [FWD2 REV2 ...] : Lib_id inward_pair_files (reads in 2 files, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -IP1 lib1_1.fa lib1_2.fa
    
        -op{INT} PAIR1 [PAIR2 ...]         : Lib_id outward_pair_file (reads in 1 file, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -op1 lib1.fa
    
        -OP{INT} FWD1 REV1 [FWD2 REV2 ...] : lib_id outward_pair_files (reads in 2 files, fasta or fastq)
                                             Ex. -OP1 lib1_1.fa lib1_2.fa
    
                                             The file format is automatically detected.
                                             see "***** NOTE ***** Paired-end (Mate-pair) input" below
    
    
        OTHER OPTIONS
    
        -s INT  : Mapping seed length (default 32)
                  Seed length must be larger than reads length. Smaller INT
                  decrease speed.
    
        -v INT  : Minimum overlap length (default 32)
                  Smaller INT increase the number of gaps closed (Ex. -v 20).
    
        -e FLOAT: Maximum error rate of overlap (identity, default 0.05)
                  Larger FLOAT increase the number of gaps closed (Ex. -e 0.1).
    
    
        OUTPUT FILE
    
        PREFIX_gapClosed.fa: gap-closed scaffold sequences
    
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    ****** NOTE ******
    
    Paired-end (Mate-pair) input
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         "platanus scaffold" and "platanus gap_close" require Paired-end (Mate-pair)
        libraries. Paired-end libraries are classified into "Inward-pair" and
        "Outward-pair" according to the sequence direction.
         Libraries that have the same insert size are given the same Lib_id (INT).
    
    
        Inward-pair data (often called "Paired-end", accepted in options "-ip" or "-IP"):
    
            FWD --->
             5' -------------------- 3'
             3' -------------------- 5'
                                <--- REV
    
    
        Outward-pair data (often called "Mate-pair", accepted in options "-op" or "-OP"):
    
                                ---> REV
             5' -------------------- 3'
             3' -------------------- 5'
            FWD <---
    
    
        EXAMPLE
    
            INPUT
    
            Inward-pair(Insert = 300bp, reads in 1 file): PE300_1_pair.fa PE300_2_pair.fa
            Inward-pair(Insert = 500bp, reads in 1 file): PE500_pair.fa
            Outward-pair(Insert = 2kbp, reads in 2 files) : MP2k_fwd.fa MP2k_rev.fa
    
    
            OPTIONS
    
            -ip1 PE300_1_pair.fa PE300-2_pair.fa \
            -ip2 PE500_pair.fa \
            -OP3 MP2k_fwd.fa MP2k_rev.fa
    
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    ***** AUTHOR *****
    Rei Kajitani at the Tokyo Institute of Technology wrote key source codes.
    <platanus@bio.titech.ac.jp>