Unconfigured Ad

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • kga1978
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 100

    #1

    IlluminaBasecallsToSam - specify directory with _barcode.txt files?

    Hi All,

    I am demultiplexing HiSeq and MiSeq runs using Picard. I have read access to the BaseCalls directory, BUT I can't write to it. Hence when I run 'IlluminaBasecallsToSam' I need to specify some other directory where I can write my _barcode.txt files. For example:

    Code:
    java -Xmx2g -jar /seq/software/picard/current/bin/ExtractIlluminaBarcodes.jar BASECALLS_DIR=<bustard directory> OUTPUT_DIR=<_barcode.txt directory> ...
    I can run this command, no problem. However, when I next need to run 'IlluminaBasecallsToSam' to get my SAM files, this program expects the _barcode.txt files to be in the BaseCalls directory and I don't seem to be able to specify a separate directory where it can find the barcode files - i.e. there is no way (as far as I can see) in IlluminaBasecallsToSam to specify the OUTPUT_DIR from ExtractIlluminaBarcodes.jar??

    The only way I seem to be able to get around this is to first copy all the flow cell data to a separate directory where I DO have write access, but that takes A LOT of space and I/O - especially from a HiSeq run. Surely there must be a better way around this problem?

    Please help - thanks in advance for all the great suggestions ;-)

Latest Articles

Collapse

  • SEQadmin2
    Beyond CRISPR/Cas9: Understand, Choose, and Use the Right Genome Editing Tool
    by SEQadmin2



    CRISPR/Cas9 sparked the gene editing revolution for both research and therapeutics.1 But this system still showed severe issues that limited its applications. The most prominent were the heavy reliance on PAM sequences, delivery limitations, double-stranded breaks that prompt unintended edits and cell death, and editing inefficiency (both in targeting and in knock-in reliability).

    Despite this, “CRISPR helped turn genome editing from a specialized technique into
    ...
    07-31-2026, 11:01 AM
  • SEQadmin2
    Proteomic Platforms: How to Choose the Right Analytical Strategy to Improve Detection and Clinical Applications
    by SEQadmin2


    Proteomics platforms are evolving rapidly, with advances in mass spectrometry and affinity-based approaches expanding what researchers can detect and at what scale. As the field moves toward deeper proteome coverage and clinical applications, scientists face an increasingly complex landscape of tools. This article will explore how researchers are navigating these choices to find the right platform for their work.

    The systematic characterization of the human proteome has
    ...
    07-20-2026, 11:48 AM
  • SEQadmin2
    Advanced Sequencing Platforms Tackle Neuroscience’s Toughest Genomics Problems
    by SEQadmin2



    Genomics studies in neuroscience face a special challenge due to the brain’s complexity and scarcity of samples. Mapping changes in cell type and state using conventional next-generation sequencing methods remains challenging. Advances in technologies like single-cell sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and long-read sequencing have opened the door to deeper studies of the brain and diseases like Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and schizophrenia.
    ...
    07-09-2026, 11:10 AM

ad_right_rmr

Collapse

News

Collapse

Topics Statistics Last Post
Started by SEQadmin2, 08-06-2026, 07:41 AM
0 responses
13 views
0 reactions
Last Post SEQadmin2  
Started by SEQadmin2, 08-03-2026, 10:13 AM
0 responses
31 views
0 reactions
Last Post SEQadmin2  
Started by SEQadmin2, 07-31-2026, 02:55 AM
0 responses
40 views
0 reactions
Last Post SEQadmin2  
Started by SEQadmin2, 07-24-2026, 12:17 PM
0 responses
26 views
0 reactions
Last Post SEQadmin2  
Working...