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VirSorter

VirSorter applies a multi-classifier, expert-guided approach to detect diverse DNA and RNA virus genomes. The bundle packages version 2.2.4.

Usage example

The following command can be executed in the terminal to load the bundle:

module load virsorter

The module makes the virsorter command available. The virsorter_shell command can be used to access a shell in the bundle.

Run pet list -t virsorter for a list of examples.

The configuration file can be edited by running:

"$EDITOR" "$VIRSORTER_CONFIG_FILE"

Performance notes

No performance notes available

VirSorter should be run on a system with at least 16 GB of RAM and 2 threads.

Benchmarks

No benchmarks available.

Community guides and tutorials

  • No community guides available.

Official site and documentation

Licensing information

VirSorter is licensed under the GPLv2 license.

Primary citation

Guo, J., Bolduc, B., Zayed, A.A. et al. VirSorter2: a multi-classifier, expert-guided approach to detect diverse DNA and RNA viruses. Microbiome 9, 37 (2021). doi

External guides and resources

  • If you know of a guide/tutorial that you have found useful, please help us share it by contacting the HPC staff at hpc@ufs.ac.za