NAME

       gt-simreads - Simulate sequencing reads from random positions in the input sequence(s).

SYNOPSIS

       gt simreads [option ...] <encseq>

OPTIONS

       -num
           desired number of reads (default: undefined)

       -coverage
           desired coverage of the reads (default: undefined)

       -len
           fixed read length (default: undefined)

       -minlen
           minimal read length (default: undefined)

       -maxlen
           maximal read length (default: undefined)

       -distlen
           use read length distribution file (in the output format of the seqstat tool) (default:
           undefined)

       -o
           redirect output to specified file (default: undefined)

       -gzip
           write gzip compressed output file (default: no)

       -bzip2
           write bzip2 compressed output file (default: no)

       -force
           force writing to output file (default: no)

       -p
           show a progress bar (default: no)

       -v
           be verbose (default: no)

       -ss
           simulate reads in forward direction only (default: no)

       -help
           display help for basic options and exit

       -help+
           display help for all options and exit

       -version
           display version information and exit

AUTHOR

       Report bugs to <gonnella@zbh.uni-hamburg.de>.

                                            10/07/2012                             GT-SIMREADS(1)