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  • programs for filtering low complexity

    This question was asked elsewhere but I have the same question as below, any help.

    1) I have many "low-complexity" reads. Some are simply polyA, polyC,
    > etc. But some others are runs of "ATATAT" or "CACACACA", etc. Previously
    >
    > I would have used "dust" on the command line to filter out this kind of
    > read in a fasta file. Any ideas on how to achieve similar functionality
    > in the ShortRead world?

  • #3
    Hi,

    I am looking for a definition of low complexity reads for reads of variable lengths (about 100 nucleotides long).

    Right now, I am using the following definition:
    - Divide a read in subsegments of 32 nucleotides. (last subsegment is overlapping one before last)
    - Count number of unique tri-nucleotides in each segment.
    - If number of unique tri-nucleotides is smaller than 5, then the segment is of "low complexity"
    - If there is at least one "low complexity" segment, the read is considered "low complexity"

    Comments regarding the relevancy of this definition would be appreciated.

    Regards, Michael.

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    • #4
      Originally posted by mdaskal View Post
      Hi,

      I am looking for a definition of low complexity reads for reads of variable lengths (about 100 nucleotides long).

      Right now, I am using the following definition:
      - Divide a read in subsegments of 32 nucleotides. (last subsegment is overlapping one before last)
      - Count number of unique tri-nucleotides in each segment.
      - If number of unique tri-nucleotides is smaller than 5, then the segment is of "low complexity"
      - If there is at least one "low complexity" segment, the read is considered "low complexity"

      Comments regarding the relevancy of this definition would be appreciated.

      Regards, Michael.

      Why 5?

      How does your operational definition compare to SEG / Dust?
      Homepage: Dan Bolser
      MetaBase the database of biological databases.

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      • #5
        Low complexity reads

        Hi Dan,

        I am not familiar with the definition of SEG / Dust.
        Where can I find some details about it?

        Would you suggest another limit than 5 unique tri-nucleotides (higher?lower?)?

        Regards, Michael.
        Last edited by mdaskal; 02-05-2012, 07:07 AM.

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        • #6
          I guess they are both in PubMed? Internet is slow here atm or else I'd link...

          I don't suggest an alternative without data... so my question really was, did you analyse / benchmark your metric? i.e. what fraction of reads are low complexity at 3, 4, 5, 6, etc...
          Homepage: Dan Bolser
          MetaBase the database of biological databases.

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