NAME

Bio::Tools::Genemark - Results of one Genemark run

SYNOPSIS

$Genemark = Bio::Tools::Genemark->new(-file => 'result.Genemark');
# filehandle:
$Genemark = Bio::Tools::Genemark->new( -fh  => \*INPUT );

# parse the results
# note: this class is-a Bio::Tools::AnalysisResult which implements
# Bio::SeqAnalysisParserI, i.e., $Genemark->next_feature() is the same
while($gene = $Genemark->next_prediction()) {
    # $gene is an instance of Bio::Tools::Prediction::Gene, which inherits
    # off Bio::SeqFeature::Gene::Transcript.
    #
    # $gene->exons() returns an array of 
    # Bio::Tools::Prediction::Exon objects
    # all exons:
    @exon_arr = $gene->exons();

    # initial exons only
    @init_exons = $gene->exons('Initial');
    # internal exons only
    @intrl_exons = $gene->exons('Internal');
    # terminal exons only
    @term_exons = $gene->exons('Terminal');
    # singleton exons: 
    ($single_exon) = $gene->exons();
}

# essential if you gave a filename at initialization (otherwise the file
# will stay open)
$Genemark->close();

DESCRIPTION

The Genemark module provides a parser for Genemark gene structure prediction output. It parses one gene prediction into a Bio::SeqFeature::Gene::Transcript- derived object.

This module has been developed around genemark.hmm for eukaryots v2.2a and will probably not work with other versions.

This module also implements the Bio::SeqAnalysisParserI interface, and thus can be used wherever such an object fits. See Bio::SeqAnalysisParserI.

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APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

analysis_method

Usage     : $Genemark->analysis_method();
Purpose   : Inherited method. Overridden to ensure that the name matches
            /GeneMark.hmm/i.
Returns   : String
Argument  : n/a

next_feature

Title   : next_feature
Usage   : while($gene = $Genemark->next_feature()) {
                 # do something
          }
Function: Returns the next gene structure prediction of the Genemark result
          file. Call this method repeatedly until FALSE is returned.

          The returned object is actually a SeqFeatureI implementing object.
          This method is required for classes implementing the
          SeqAnalysisParserI interface, and is merely an alias for 
          next_prediction() at present.

Example :
Returns : A Bio::Tools::Prediction::Gene object.
Args    :

next_prediction

Title   : next_prediction
Usage   : while($gene = $Genemark->next_prediction()) {
                 # do something
          }
Function: Returns the next gene structure prediction of the Genemark result
          file. Call this method repeatedly until FALSE is returned.

Example :
Returns : A Bio::Tools::Prediction::Gene object.
Args    :

_parse_predictions

Title   : _parse_predictions()
Usage   : $obj->_parse_predictions()
Function: Parses the prediction section. Automatically called by
          next_prediction() if not yet done.
Example :
Returns : 

_prediction

Title   : _prediction()
Usage   : $gene = $obj->_prediction()
Function: internal
Example :
Returns : 

_add_prediction

Title   : _add_prediction()
Usage   : $obj->_add_prediction($gene)
Function: internal
Example :
Returns : 

_predictions_parsed

Title   : _predictions_parsed
Usage   : $obj->_predictions_parsed
Function: internal
Example :
Returns : TRUE or FALSE

_has_cds

Title   : _has_cds()
Usage   : $obj->_has_cds()
Function: Whether or not the result contains the predicted CDSs, too.
Example :
Returns : TRUE or FALSE

_read_fasta_seq

Title   : _read_fasta_seq()
Usage   : ($id,$seqstr) = $obj->_read_fasta_seq();
Function: Simple but specialised FASTA format sequence reader. Uses
          $self->_readline() to retrieve input, and is able to strip off
          the traling description lines.
Example :
Returns : An array of two elements.