lastdb(1)

lastdb1

Genome-scale comparison of biological sequences

Usage

lastdb [options] output-name fasta-sequence-file(s)

Overview

Prepare sequences for subsequent alignment with lastal.

Options

Main Options

-h, --help

show all options and their default settings, and exit

-p

interpret the sequences as proteins

-R

repeat-marking options (default=10)

-c

soft-mask lowercase letters

Advanced Options (default settings)

-Q

input format: 0=fasta, 1=fastq-sanger, 2=fastq-solexa, 3=fastq-illumina (0)

-s

volume size (unlimited)

-m

seed pattern (non-DNA: 1)

-u

seeding scheme (DNA: YASS)

-w

index step (1)

-a

user-defined alphabet

-i

minimum limit on initial matches per query position (0)

-b

bucket depth

-C

child table type: 0=none, 1=byte-size, 2=short-size, 3=full (0)

-x

just count sequences and letters

-v

be verbose: write messages about what lastdb is doing

-V, --version

show version information, and exit

Releases

8 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 3 times.

  1. 6.0
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9–13

--help since Debian 9 (Stretch); --version since Debian 9 (Stretch); -C since Debian 9 (Stretch); -Q since Debian 9 (Stretch); -R since Debian 9 (Stretch); -V since Debian 9 (Stretch); -a since Debian 9 (Stretch); -b since Debian 9 (Stretch); -c since Debian 9 (Stretch); -h since Debian 9 (Stretch); -i since Debian 9 (Stretch); -m since Debian 9 (Stretch); -p since Debian 9 (Stretch); -s since Debian 9 (Stretch); -u since Debian 9 (Stretch); -v since Debian 9 (Stretch); -w since Debian 9 (Stretch); -x since Debian 9 (Stretch).

Reporting bugs

Report bugs to: [email protected]
LAST home page: http://last.cbrc.jp/

From last-align 1609-1+b1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.