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# BioPerl module for Bio::Tools::Gel
# Copyright Allen Day <allenday@ucla.edu>
# You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself
# POD documentation - main docs before the code
=head1 NAME
Bio::Tools::Gel - Calculates relative electrophoretic migration distances
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use Bio::PrimarySeq;
use Bio::Restriction::Analysis;
use Bio::Tools::Gel;
# get a sequence
my $d = 'AAAAAAAAAGAATTCTTTTTTTTTTTTTTGAATTCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG';
my $seq1 = Bio::Seq->new(-id=>'groundhog day',-seq=>$d);
# cut it with an enzyme
my $ra=Bio::Restriction::Analysis->new(-seq=>$seq1);
@cuts = $ra->fragments('EcoRI'), 3;
# analyse the fragments in a gel
my $gel = Bio::Tools::Gel->new(-seq=>\@cuts,-dilate=>10);
my %bands = $gel->bands;
foreach my $band (sort {$b <=> $a} keys %bands){
print $band,"\t", sprintf("%.1f", $bands{$band}),"\n";
}
#prints:
#20 27.0
#25 26.0
#10 30.0
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This takes a set of sequences or Bio::Seq objects, and calculates their
respective migration distances using:
distance = dilation * (4 - log10(length(dna));
Source: Molecular Cloning, a Laboratory Manual. Sambrook, Fritsch, Maniatis.
CSHL Press, 1989.
Bio::Tools::Gel currently calculates migration distances based solely on
the length of the nucleotide sequence. Secondary or tertiary structure,
curvature, and other biophysical attributes of a sequence are currently
not considered. Polypeptide migration is currently not supported.
=head1 FEEDBACK
=head2 Mailing Lists
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bioperl-l@bioperl.org - General discussion
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=head2 Support
Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:
I<bioperl-l@bioperl.org>
rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and
reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly
address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem
with code and data examples if at all possible.
=head2 Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
web:
https://redmine.open-bio.org/projects/bioperl/
=head1 AUTHOR - Allen Day
Email allenday@ucla.edu
=head1 APPENDIX
The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
=cut
package Bio::Tools::Gel;
use strict;
use Bio::PrimarySeq;
use base qw(Bio::Root::Root);
=head2 new
Title : new
Usage : my $gel = Bio::Tools::Gel->new(-seq => $sequence,-dilate => 3);
Function: Initializes a new Gel
Returns : Bio::Tools::Gel
Args : -seq => Bio::Seq(s), scalar(s) or list of either/both
(default: none)
-dilate => Expand band migration distances (default: 1)
=cut
sub new {
my ($class, @args) = @_;
my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
my ($seqs, $dilate) = $self->_rearrange([qw(SEQ DILATE)], @args);
if( ! ref($seqs) ) {
$self->add_band([$seqs]);
} elsif( ref($seqs) =~ /array/i ||
$seqs->isa('Bio::PrimarySeqI') ) {
$self->add_band($seqs);
}
$self->dilate($dilate || 1);
return $self;
}
=head2 add_band
Title : add_band
Usage : $gel->add_band($seq);
Function: Calls _add_band with a (possibly created) Bio::Seq object.
Returns :
Args : Bio::Seq, scalar sequence, or list of either/both.
=cut
sub add_band {
my ($self, $args) = @_;
foreach my $arg (@$args){
my $seq;
if( ! ref $arg ) {
if( $arg =~ /^\d+/ ) {
# $arg is a number
$seq = Bio::PrimarySeq->new(-seq=>'N'x$arg, -id => $arg);
} else {
# $arg is a sequence string
$seq = Bio::PrimarySeq->new(-seq=>$arg, -id=>length $arg);
}
} elsif( $arg->isa('Bio::PrimarySeqI') ) {
# $arg is a sequence object
$seq = $arg;
}
$self->_add_band($seq);
}
return 1;
}
=head2 _add_band
Title : _add_band
Usage : $gel->_add_band($seq);
Function: Adds a new band to the gel.
Returns :
Args : Bio::Seq object
=cut
sub _add_band {
my ($self, $arg) = @_;
if ( defined $arg) {
push (@{$self->{'bands'}},$arg);
}
return 1;
}
=head2 dilate
Title : dilate
Usage : $gel->dilate(1);
Function: Sets/retrieves the dilation factor.
Returns : dilation factor
Args : Float or none
=cut
sub dilate {
my ($self, $arg) = @_;
return $self->{dilate} unless $arg;
$self->throw("-dilate should be numeric") if defined $arg and $arg =~ /[^e\d\.]/;
$self->{dilate} = $arg;
return $self->{dilate};
}
sub migrate {
my ($self, $arg) = @_;
$arg = $self unless $arg;
if ( $arg ) {
return 4 - log10($arg);
} else {
return 0;
}
}
=head2 bands
Title : bands
Usage : $gel->bands;
Function: Calculates migration distances of sequences.
Returns : hash of (seq_id => distance)
Args :
=cut
sub bands {
my $self = shift;
$self->throw("bands() is read-only") if @_;
my %bands = ();
foreach my $band (@{$self->{bands}}){
my $distance = $self->dilate * migrate($band->length);
$bands{$band->id} = $distance;
}
return %bands;
}
=head2 log10
Title : log10
Usage : log10($n);
Function: returns base 10 log of $n.
Returns : float
Args : float
=cut
# from "Programming Perl"
sub log10 {
my $n = shift;
return log($n)/log(10);
}
1;