---
name: "alignment-translate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bali-phy"
version: "4.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/alignment-translate"
---

# alignment-translate(1)

Translate a DNA/RNA alignment into amino acids.

## NAME

**alignment-translate** - Translate a DNA/RNA alignment into amino acids.

## SYNOPSIS

**alignment-translate** \[OPTIONS\] \< sequence-file \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

Translate a DNA/RNA alignment into amino acids.

## ALLOWED OPTIONS:

- **-h**, **–help**

  Produce help message

- **-g** *arg* (=standard), **–genetic-code** *arg* (=standard)

  Specify alternate genetic code.

- **-f** *arg* (=1), **–frame** *arg* (=1)

  Frame 1, 2, 3, -1, -2, or -3

- **-r**, **–reverse**

  Just return the reverse

- **-c**, **–complement**

  Just return the complement

- **-t** *arg* (=yes), **–translate** *arg* (=yes)

  Translate the sequences

## EXAMPLES:

Translate DNA or RNA to amino acids in reading frame 1:

-

  ```
  % alignment-translate < dna.fasta > aa.fasta
  ```

Give the reverse complement without translation:

-

  ```
  % alignment-translate -rc --translate=no < dna.fasta > dna2.fasta
  ```

The following commands are identical:

-

  ```
  % alignment-translate --frame=-2 < dna.fasta > aa2.fasta
  % alignment-translate -rc --frame=2 < dna.fasta > aa2.fasta
  ```

## REPORTING BUGS:

BAli-Phy online help: ⟨http://www.bali-phy.org/docs.php⟩\\c .

Please send bug reports to ⟨bali-phy-users@googlegroups.com⟩\\c .

## AUTHORS

Benjamin Redelings.