Dataset Information
COMPASS: the COMPletely Arbitrary Sequence Simulator.
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ABSTRACT: Summary
Simulated sequence alignments are frequently used to test bioinformatics tools, but current sequence simulators are limited to defined state spaces. Here, we present the COMPletely Arbitrary Sequence Simulator (COMPASS), which is able to simulate the evolution of absolutely any discrete state space along a tree, for any form of time-reversible model.Availability and implementation
COMPASS is implemented in Python 2.7, and is freely available for all platforms with the Supplementary Information, as well as at http://labs.carleton.ca/eme/software-and-data.Contact
alex_wong@carleton.ca.Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
SUBMITTER: Low A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5870535 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Publications
COMPASS: the COMPletely Arbitrary Sequence Simulator.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) 20171001 19
<h4>Summary</h4>Simulated sequence alignments are frequently used to test bioinformatics tools, but current sequence simulators are limited to defined state spaces. Here, we present the COMPletely Arbitrary Sequence Simulator (COMPASS), which is able to simulate the evolution of absolutely any discrete state space along a tree, for any form of time-reversible model.<h4>Availability and implementation</h4>COMPASS is implemented in Python 2.7, and is freely available for all platforms with the Sup ...[more]