last-train(1)


NAME

   last-train  -  Try  to  find suitable score parameters for aligning the
   given sequences

SYNOPSIS

   last-train [options] lastdb-name sequence-file(s)

DESCRIPTION

   Try to find suitable score parameters for aligning the given sequences.

OPTIONS

   -h, --help
          show this help message and exit

          Training options:

   --revsym
          force reverse-complement symmetry

   --matsym
          force symmetric substitution matrix

   --gapsym
          force insertion/deletion symmetry

   --pid=PID
          skip alignments with > PID% identity (default: 100)

   --sample=N
          use a random sample of N letters (default: 1000000)

          Initial parameter options:

   -r SCORE
          match score (default: 6 if Q>0, else 5)

   -q COST
          mismatch cost (default: 18 if Q>0, else 5)

   -p NAME
          match/mismatch score matrix

   -a COST
          gap existence cost (default: 21 if Q>0, else 15)

   -b COST
          gap extension cost (default: 9 if Q>0, else 3)

   -A COST
          insertion existence cost

   -B COST
          insertion extension cost

          Alignment options:

   -D LENGTH
          query letters per random alignment (default: 1e6)

   -E EG2 maximum expected alignments per square giga

   -s STRAND
          0=reverse, 1=forward, 2=both (default: 2 if DNA, else 1)

   -S NUMBER
          score matrix applies to forward strand of: 0=reference,  1=query
          (default: 1)

   -T NUMBER
          type of alignment: 0=local, 1=overlap (default: 0)

   -m COUNT
          maximum initial matches per query position (default: 10)

   -P THREADS
          number of parallel threads

   -Q NUMBER
          input format: 0=fasta, 1=fastq-sanger





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