semvec/pypi-packages huggingface dataset:
gaftools 1.3.1
Toolkit for pangenome alignments
Requires Python: >=3.9
Keywords: bioinformatics, genomics, pangenome, toolkit

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gaftools
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gaftools is a fast and comprehensive toolkit designed for processing pangenome alignments. It provides various functionalities such as
indexing, sorting, realignment, viewing and statistical analysis of rGFA-based GAF files.

`Link to GitHub <https://github.com/marschall-lab/gaftools/tree/main>`_

`Documentation <https://gaftools.readthedocs.io/>`_ is available on Read The Docs. Documentation can be locally built under :code:`docs` folder
using :code:`sphinx`. :code:`sphinx` is automatically installed when installing gaftools in `dev` mode.

`Preprint <https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.10.627813v1>`_ is available on bioRxiv.

Features
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* Viewing GAF files based on user-defined regions or node IDs.
* Conversion of GAF format from unstable segment coordinates to stable coordinates and vice-versa.
* New tags for GFA files for ordering of bubbles and sorting GAF files.
* Post-processing GAF alignments using Wavefront Alignment and generating basic alignment statistics.
* Easy-to-install. Available in PyPI and bioconda.
* Open Source (MIT License)

Citation
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Pani, S., Dabbaghie, F., Marschall, T. & Söylev, A. gaftools: a toolkit for analyzing and manipulating pangenome alignments. (2024) doi:10.1101/2024.12.10.627813.