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Persistent Identifier
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doi:10.23708/M24LJG |
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Publication Date
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2026-03-10 |
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Title
| Supporting data and scripts produced by the GraTools software |
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Author
| Ravel, Sebastien (UMR PHIM - CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ.Montpellier - France) - ORCID: 0000-0001-6663-782X
Marthe, Nina (UMR DIADE - IRD, University of Montpellier, Cirad - France) - ORCID: 0009-0009-5658-1581
Carrette, Camille (UMR DIADE - IRD, University of Montpellier, Cirad - France) - ORCID: 0009-0008-6124-4232
Mohamed, Mourdas (UMR DIADE - IRD, University of Montpellier, Cirad - France) - ORCID: 0000-0002-7522-0724
Sabot, Francois (UMR DIADE - IRD, University of Montpellier, Cirad - France) - ORCID: 0000-0002-8522-7583
Christine, Tranchant-Dubreuil (UMR DIADE - IRD, University of Montpellier, Cirad - France) - ORCID: 0000-0001-6934-1215 |
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Point of Contact
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Sabot, Francois (UMR DIADE - IRD, University of Montpellier, Cirad - France)
Christine, Tranchant-Dubreuil (UMR DIADE - IRD, University of Montpellier, Cirad - France) |
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Description
| Here, we introduce GraTools (https://forge.ird.fr/diade/gratools), a fast and user-friendly command-line tool for manipulating PVGs using the original GFA file. After a one-time graph import, GraTools enables rapid subgraph extraction, fasta sequence retrieval, and comprehensive analyses, including core/dispensable genome ratio calculation or group-specific segment identification. The import step results in conversion in standard data formats (BAM/BED), enabling the reuse of well-optimized existing tools, allowing an efficient storage and the querying of the PVGs large complex data structures. Scalability is ensured by a modular architecture supporting parallel processing and asynchronous I/O operations. GraTools supports coordinates defined on both the primary reference as well as from alternative genomes within the graph without re-importing, and its outputs can be easily visualized or manipulated using external tools. Using an Asian rice pangenome graph (13 accessions), we demonstrate its ability to easily extract subgraphs, compute depth statistics, and identify subspecies-specific segments. An intuitive command-line interface, a real-time execution feedback and a detailed logging system make this tool suitable for a wide range of applications, from population genetics to breeding and genomic medicine, for both biologists and bioinformaticians. (2026-03-09) |
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Subject
| Agricultural Sciences; Computer and Information Science; Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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Keyword
| Pangenome Variation Graph
Graph-based pangenome analysis
Core and Dispensable Genome |
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Scientific Theme
| Computer sciences (NumeriSud) https://uri.ird.fr/so/kos/tnu/122 |
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Related Publication
| GraTools, an user-friendly tool for exploring and manipulating pangenome variation graphs Sébastien Ravel, Nina Marthe, Camille Carrette, Mourdas Mohamed, Francois Sabot, Christine Tranchant-Dubreuil bioRxiv 2025.12.01.691558; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.01.691558 doi: 10.64898/2025.12.01.691558 https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.01.691558 |
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Language
| English |
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Depositor
| SABOT, Francois |
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Deposit Date
| 2026-03-06 |
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Related Dataset
| Ravel, Sebastien; Marthe, Nina; Carrette, Camille; Mohamed, Mourdas; Sabot, Francois; Christine, Tranchant-Dubreuil, 2026, "Code source for GraTools v1.1.0", https://doi.org/10.23708/DXOP8N, DataSuds |