http://molbiol-tools.ca/Convert.htm

Address of the bookmark: http://molbiol-tools.ca/Convert.htm

Tools

• Parsnp - Core-genome alignment and analysis
• Gingr - Interactive visualization of alignments, trees and variants
• HarvestTools - Archiving and postprocessing

Citation

Treangen TJ, Ondov BD, Koren S, Phillippy AM. The Harvest suite for rapid core-genome alignment and visualization of thousands of intraspecific microbial genomes. Genome Biology, 15 (11), 1-15 [PDF]

Address of the bookmark: http://harvest.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

Interesting scripts within it

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Address of the bookmark: http://wgs-assembler.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Study of 10 tools on five datasets that such a comparative evaluation of these tools is hindered by two types of circularity: they arise due to (1) the same variants or (2) different variants from the same protein occurring both in the datasets used for training and for evaluation of these tools, which may lead to overly optimistic results. Comparative evaluations of predictors that do not address these types of circularity may erroneously conclude that circularity confounded tools are most accurate among all tools, and may even outperform optimized combinations of tools.

Following tools are useful for mis sense muation detection ... 

PolyPhen‐2 (PP2)
“Predicts possible impact of an amino acid substitution on the structure and function of a human protein using straightforward physical and comparative considerations”

MutationTaster‐2 (MT2)
“Evaluation of the disease‐causing potential of DNA sequence alterations”

MutationAssessor (MASS)
“Predicts the functional impact of amino acid substitutions in proteins, such as mutations discovered in cancer or missense polymorphisms”

LRT
“Identify a subset of deleterious mutations that disrupt highly conserved amino acids within protein‐coding sequences, which are likely to be unconditionally deleterious”

SIFT
“Predicts whether an amino acid substitution affects protein function”

GERP++
“Identifies constrained elements in multiple alignments by quantifying substitution deficits. These deficits represent substitutions that would have occurred if the element were neutral DNA, but did not occur because the element has been under functional constraint. We refer to these deficits as “rejected substitutions.” Rejected substitutions are a natural measure of constraint that reflects the strength of past purifying selection on the element”

phyloP
“Compute conservation or acceleration P values based on an alignment and a model of neutral evolution”

FatHMM unweighted (FatHMM‐U)
Predicts “functional consequences of both coding variants, that is, nonsynonymous single‐nucleotide variants, and noncoding variants”

FatHMM weighted (FatHMM‐W)
Predicts “functional consequences of both coding variants, that is, nonsynonymous single‐nucleotide variants, and noncoding variants” and its weighting scheme attributes higher tolerance scores to SNVs in proteins, related proteins, or domains that already include a high fraction of pathogenic variantsh

Combined Annotation Dependent Depletion (CADD)
“CADD is a tool for scoring the deleteriousness of single‐nucleotide variants as well as insertion/deletions variants in the human genome”

Download 

http://arthropods.eugenes.org/EvidentialGene/trassembly.html

https://sourceforge.net/p/evidentialgene/blog/

Address of the bookmark: http://arthropods.eugenes.org/EvidentialGene/trassembly.html

The mmgenome R package also facilitates effortless integration with additional data sources and hence should not be seen as "yet another binning method", but rather a package to integrate different binning strategies.

All functions in the mmgenome R package has associated documentation, check it out in R by e.g. ?mmplot.

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/MadsAlbertsen/mmgenome

Classificier of reads from metagenomic sequencing experiments.

•  Kawulok, J., Deorowicz, S., CoMeta: Classification of Metagenomes Using k-mers, PLOS ONE, 2015; 10(4):1–23,

CoMSA

Compressor of multiple sequence alignments of proteins.

•  Deorowicz, S., Walczyszyn, J., Debudaj-Grabysz, A., CoMSA: compression of protein multiple sequence alignment files, Bioinformatics, 2019; 35(2):22–234,

DSRC

Compressor of sequencing reads.

•  Roguski, L., Deorowicz, S., DSRC 2: Industry-oriented compression of FASTQ files, Bioinformatics, 2014; 30(15):2213–2215,
•  Deorowicz, S., Grabowski, Sz., Compression of DNA sequences in FASTQ format, Bioinformatics, 2011; 27(6):860–862,

FAMSA

Multiple sequence alignment designed for huge families of proteins (even containing hundreds of thousands of sequences).

•  Deorowicz, S., Debudaj-Grabysz, A., Gudys, A., FAMSA: Fast and accurate multiple sequence alignment of huge protein families, Scientific Reports, 2016; 6(33964):

FaStore

Compressor of FASTQ files.

•  Roguski, L., Ochoa, I., Hernaez, M., Deorowicz, S., FaStore - a space-saving solution for raw sequencing data, Bioinformatics, 2018; 34(16):2748–2756,

FQSqueezer

Experimental high-end compressor of FASTQ files.

•  Deorowicz, S., FQSqueezer: k-mer-based compression of sequencing data, Scientific Reports, 2020; 10(578):

GDC

Compressor of collections of genome sequences.

•  Deorowicz, S., Danek, A., Niemiec, M., GDC 2: Compression of large collections of genomes, Scientific Reports, 2015; 5(11565):1–12,
•  Deorowicz, S., Grabowski, Sz., Robust relative compression of genomes with random access, Bioinformatics, 2011; 27(21):2979–2986,

GTC

Genotype databases compressor with support for fast queries.

•  Danek, A., Deorowicz, S., GTC: how to maintain huge genotype collections in a compressed form, Bioinformatics, 2018; 34(11):1834–1840,

GTShark

Genotypes compressor.

•  Deorowicz, S., Danek, A., GTShark: Genotype compression in large projects, Bioinformatics, 2019; 35(22):4791–4793,

KMC

Memory frugal k-mer counter.

•  Kokot, M., Długosz, M., Deorowicz, S., KMC 3: counting and manipulating k -mer statistics, Bioinformatics, 2017; 33(17):2759–2761,
•  Deorowicz, S., Kokot, M., Grabowski, Sz., Debudaj-Grabysz, A., KMC 2: Fast and resource-frugal k-mer counting, Bioinformatics, 2015; 31(10):1569–1576,
•  Deorowicz, S., Debudaj-Grabysz, A., Grabowski, Sz., Disk-based k-mer counting on a PC, BMC Bioinformatics, 2013; 14():Article no. 160,

Kmer-db

Tool for estimation of evolutionary distances in a collection of genomes.

•  Deorowicz, S., Gudys, A., Dlugosz, M., Kokot, M., Danek, A., Kmer-db: instant evolutionary distance estimation, Bioinformatics, 2019; 35(1):133–136,

MuGI

Index allowing queries for a collection of multiple genome sequences.

•  Danek, A., Deorowicz, S., Grabowski, Sz., Indexes of Large Genome Collections on a PC, PLOS ONE, 2014; 9(10):e109384,

ORCOM

Experimental compressor of sequencing reads.

•  Grabowski, Sz., Deorowicz, S., Roguski, L., Disk-based compression of data from genome sequencing, Bioinformatics, 2014; 31(9):1389–1395,

PgSA

Index allowing queries for a collection of sequencing reads.

•  Kowalski, T., Grabowski, Sz., Deorowicz, S., Indexing arbitrary-length k-mers in sequencing reads, PLOS ONE, 2015; 10(7):1–16,

QuickProbs

Multiple sequence alignment designed especially for GPU.

•  Gudys, A., Deorowicz, S., QuickProbs 2: towards rapid construction of high-quality alignments of large protein families, Scientific Reports, 2017; 7(41553):
•  Gudys, A., Deorowicz, S., QuickProbs – A Fast Multiple Sequence Alignment Algorithm Designed for Graphics Processors, PLOS ONE, 2014; 9(2):e88901,

RECKONER

Read error corrector.

•  Maciej Długosz, M., Deorowicz, S., RECKONER: read error corrector based on KMC, Bioinformatics, 2017; 33(7):1086–1089,

TGC

Compressor of collections of genomes given in Variant Call Format (VCF) files.

•  Deorowicz, S., Danek, A., Grabowski, Sz., Genome compression: a novel approach for large collections, Bioinformatics, 2013; 29(20):2572–2578,

VCFShark

Compressor of VCF files.

•  Deorowicz, S., Danek, A., GTShark: Genotype compression in large projects, biorxiv.org, 2020; ():

Whisper

Experimental mapper of whole genome sequencing data.

•  Deorowicz, S., Gudys, A., Whisper 2: indel-sensitive short read mapping, bioRxiv.org, 2019; :
•  Deorowicz, S., Debudaj-Grabysz, A., Gudys, A., Grabowski, Sz., Whisper: read sorting allows robust robust mapping of DNA sequencing data, Bioinformatics, 2019; 35(12):2043–2050,
•  Deorowicz, S., Debudaj-Grabysz, A., Gudys, A., Grabowski, Sz., Robust mapping of whole genome sequencing data, Poster at The Biology of Genomes Conference, 2017;

2. Parallel sequencing lives, or what makes large sequencing projects successful https://academic.oup.com/gigascience/article/6/11/gix100/4557140?login=false

3. Common-sense approaches to sharing tabular data alongside publication https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666389921002300

4. A Reproducible Data Analysis Workflow with R Markdown, Git, Make, and Docker https://psyarxiv.com/8xzqy/

5. Practical Computational Reproducibility in the Life Sciences https://www.cell.com/cell-systems/fulltext/S2405-4712(18)30140-6

6. A video by Dr.Keith A. Baggerly from MD Anderson [The Importance of Reproducible Research in High-Throughput Biology](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gYIs7uYbMo) highly recommended.

7. Ten Simple Rules for Reproducible Computational Research http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003285)

8. Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing http://arxiv.org/abs/1609.00037 

9. Best Practices for Scientific Computing https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001745

10. A Quick Guide to Organizing Computational Biology Projects http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.100042  A must read for computational biologists!

11. Reproducibility of computational workflows is automated using continuous analysis https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.3780

12. Five selfish reasons to work reproducibly https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-015-0850-7

In an age where pathogens continue to evolve and cross boundaries, understanding what makes them virulent—that is, capable of causing disease—has become a critical focus in modern microbiology and genomics. Virulence prediction bridges computational biology, genomics, and machine learning to forecast the pathogenic potential of microbes before they strike.

What Is Virulence?

Virulence refers to the degree of damage a pathogen can inflict on its host. It is determined by a combination of genetic factors—called virulence factors (VFs)—that allow the organism to attach, invade, evade, and harm the host. These include genes coding for toxins, secretion systems, adhesins, and enzymes that disrupt host defenses.

Understanding virulence factors not only helps in deciphering the mechanisms of infection but also provides early warning signs for emerging threats.

Why Predict Virulence?

Traditional virulence studies relied heavily on experimental infection models, which, although accurate, are time-consuming, expensive, and ethically constrained.
Today, the availability of whole-genome sequences and large-scale pathogen databases has paved the way for in silico virulence prediction—a computational approach that can screen thousands of genomes within hours.

This approach enables researchers to:

• Rapidly identify potential high-risk strains.

• Prioritize pathogens for containment, surveillance, or further study.

• Guide vaccine development and drug target discovery.

• Support One Health frameworks, linking animal, human, and environmental health data.

How Is Virulence Predicted?

Virulence prediction combines bioinformatics pipelines with machine learning and comparative genomics. The process generally involves:

1. Genome Annotation: Identifying genes and coding sequences in microbial genomes.

2. Feature Extraction: Comparing sequences with curated databases like VFDB (Virulence Factor Database), PATRIC, or Victors.

3. Pattern Recognition: Using algorithms (e.g., Random Forest, SVM, or deep learning models) to classify genes or strains as virulent or non-virulent based on sequence patterns, motifs, and protein domains.

4. Scoring and Visualization: Assigning a virulence score or confidence level and visualizing it through heatmaps or genome maps.

Tools and Resources for Virulence Prediction

A number of tools and databases make virulence prediction accessible to the scientific community:

• VFanalyzer – For identifying virulence genes based on VFDB.

• PathoFact – Predicts virulence, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and toxin genes from metagenomic data.

• Pangenome-based models – Identify virulence-associated gene clusters across strains.

• Machine learning models – Use features like GC content, codon usage bias, or protein domains to predict pathogenicity.

Emerging tools now integrate multi-omic data—including transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics—to understand virulence in a systems biology framework.

Applications in the Real World

Virulence prediction has major implications across public health and research sectors:

• Epidemic preparedness: Early identification of virulent strains in outbreak samples.

• AMR surveillance: Linking virulence profiles with antibiotic resistance determinants.

• Environmental monitoring: Predicting pathogenic potential of soil or waterborne microbes.

• Clinical diagnostics: Supporting personalized treatment through pathogen profiling.

For instance, integrating virulence prediction pipelines into national surveillance networks could enable faster risk assessment and response to infectious outbreaks.

The Road Ahead

As machine learning and genomics advance, virulence prediction will evolve from simple gene-based detection to dynamic, context-aware models that account for host–pathogen interactions, environmental signals, and evolutionary adaptation.

Future tools may predict not just if a strain is virulent, but under what conditions it expresses that virulence—bridging the gap between genotype and phenotype.

In Summary

Virulence prediction is redefining how we understand and anticipate infectious diseases. By coupling genomic insights with computational intelligence, researchers can identify potential threats earlier, design smarter interventions, and ultimately, strengthen our preparedness against emerging pathogens.