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visualize.py: The second tool, for a more aesthetic, abstract visualization.
author | Nick Stoler <nstoler@psu.edu> |
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date | Sun, 02 Mar 2014 23:47:41 -0500 |
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children | abed07ebeac7 |
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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/visualize.xml Sun Mar 02 23:47:41 2014 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +<tool id="dnagram" name="DNA graphic" version="0.1"> + <description>Create a graphic from a DNA sequence</description> + <command interpreter="python">visualize.py $input $output $size + </command> + <inputs> + <param name="input" type="data" format="fasta,text" label="Input sequence" /> + <param name="size" type="integer" value="512" min="0" max="16384" label="Output image width (pixels)" help="Height will be the same. A power of 2 is recommended." /> + </inputs> + <outputs> + <data name="output" format="png"/> + </outputs> + + <help> + +.. class:: infomark + +**What it does** + +This tool creates a graphic representing a DNA sequence. +The graphic is derived from the sequence, but is not a literal representation. It is intended to be an aesthetic visual based on the sequence. Even a small change in the input sequence will result in a drastically different image. See [here](http://nstoler.com/misc/yourgenome.html) for a full description and rationale. + + </help> + +</tool>