Provided by: flexbar_2.50-2_amd64 
NAME
flexbar - flexible barcode and adapter removal for sequencing platforms
SYNOPSIS
flexbar -r reads [-t target] [-b barcodes] [-a adapters] [options]
DESCRIPTION
Flexbar preprocesses high-throughput sequencing data efficiently. It demultiplexes barcoded runs and
removes adapter sequences. Moreover, trimming and filtering features are provided. Flexbar increases
mapping rates and improves genome and transcriptome assemblies. It supports next-generation sequencing
data in fasta/q and csfasta/q format from Illumina, Roche 454, and the SOLiD platform.
Parameter names changed in Flexbar. Please review scripts. The recent months, default settings were
optimised, several bugs were fixed and various improvements were made, e.g. revamped command-line
interface, new trimming modes as well as lower time and memory requirements.
-h, --help
Displays this help message.
-w, --advanced
Print advanced options help screen.
-i, --cite
Show program reference for citation.
Basic options:
-n, --threads NUM
Number of threads to employ. Default: 1.
-t, --target STR
Prefix for output file names or paths. Default: flexbar.
-r, --reads FILE
Fasta/q file or stdin (-) with reads that may contain barcodes.
-p, --reads2 FILE
Second input file of paired reads, gz and bz2 files supported.
-f, --format STR
Quality format: sanger, solexa, i1.3, i1.5, i1.8 (illumina 1.8+).
-c, --color-space
Input in color-space format csfasta or csfastq in sanger scaling.
Barcode detection:
-b, --barcodes FILE
Fasta file with barcodes for demultiplexing that may contain N.
-br, --barcode-reads FILE
Fasta/q file composed of separate barcode reads for detection.
-be, --barcode-trim-end STR
Type of detection, see section trim-end modes. Default: ANY.
-bo, --barcode-min-overlap NUM
Minimum overlap of barcode and read. Default: barcode length.
-bt, --barcode-threshold NUM
Allowed mismatches and gaps per 10 bases overlap. Default: 1.0.
-bu, --barcode-unassigned
Include unassigned reads in output generation.
Adapter removal:
-a, --adapters FILE
Fasta file with adapters for removal that may contain N.
-as, --adapter-seq STR
Single adapter sequence as alternative to adapters option.
-ae, --adapter-trim-end STR
Type of removal, see section trim-end modes. Default: RIGHT.
-ao, --adapter-min-overlap NUM
Minimum overlap of adapter and read sequence. Default: 1.
-at, --adapter-threshold NUM
Allowed mismatches and gaps per 10 bases overlap. Default: 3.0.
Filtering and trimming:
-u, --max-uncalled NUM
Allowed uncalled bases (N or .) for each read. Default: 0.
-x, --pre-trim-left NUM
Trim given number of bases on 5' read end before detection.
-y, --pre-trim-right NUM
Trim specified number of bases on 3' end prior to detection.
-q, --pre-trim-phred NUM
Trim 3' end until specified or higher quality reached.
-k, --post-trim-length NUM
Trim to specified read length from 3' end after removal.
-m, --min-read-length NUM
Minimum read length to remain after removal. Default: 18.
Output selection:
-o, --fasta-output
Prefer non-quality formats fasta and csfasta for output.
-z, --zip-output STR
Enable direct compression of output files. One of GZ and BZ2.
-s, --single-reads
Write single paired reads for too short counterparts.
Logging and tagging:
-l, --log-level STR
Print valid optimal read alignment. One of ALL, MOD, and TAB.
-g, --removal-tags
Tag reads that are subject to adapter or barcode removal.
Trim-end modes:
ANY: longer side of read remains after removal of overlap LEFT: right side remains after removal,
align <= read end RIGHT: left part remains after removal, align >= read start LEFT_TAIL: consider
first n bases of reads in alignment RIGHT_TAIL: use only last n bases, see tail-length options
EXAMPLES
flexbar -r reads.fq -f i1.8 -t target -b brc.fa -a adap.fa flexbar -r reads.csfastq.gz -a adap.fa
-ao 5 -ae LEFT -c
VERSION
flexbar version: 2.4 Last update July 29, 2013
Advanced options: flexbar -w
flexbar version 2.4