---
name: "kissreads"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "discosnp"
version: "1.2.6-1+b2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kissreads"
---

# kissreads(1)

manual page for kissreads 1.2.6

## NAME

kissreads - manual page for kissreads 1.2.6

## DESCRIPTION

NAME kissReads, version kissreads module 1.2.6 - Copyright INRIA - CeCILL License

SYNOPSIS kissreads/kissreads \<toCheck.fasta\> \<readsC1.fasta\> \[\<readsC2.fasta\> \[\<readsC3.fasta\] ...\] \[-k value\] \[-c value\] \[-d value\] \[-O value\] \[-o name\] \[-u name\] \[-n\] \[-I\] \[-i index\_stride\] \[-m align\_file\] \[-s\] \[-f\] \[-h\]

DESCRIPTION Checks for each sequence contained into the toCheck.fasta if it is read coherent (each position is covered by at least "min\_coverage" read(s)) with reads from readsA.fasta or readsB.fasta A sequence s from toCheck is treated as follow:

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  if (s coherent with at least one read set): output the sequence as follows

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  \>original fasta comment\|C1:min\<avg-corr\_avg\<max\|C2:min\<avg-cor\_avg\<max\|C3...: \>s

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  With A:min\<avg-cor\_avg\<max standing for : value of the position having minimal coverage in readsA.fasta \< average coverage in readsA.fasta - R-squarred corrected average in readsA.fa \< value of the position having maximal coverage in readsA.fasta The coverage is the number of reads that perfectly mapped a position Any other situation (s not coherent with any): couple non read coherent, not outputed

OPTIONS

**-k** size\_seed: will use seeds of length size\_seed. Default: 25.

**-O** minimal\_read\_overlap: a read can be mapped if its overlap is a least "minimal\_read\_overlap". Default: k

**-c** min\_coverage: a sequence is covered by at least min\_coverage coherent reads. Default: 2

**-d** max\_substitutions: Maximal number of substitutions authorized between a read and a fragment. Note that no substitution is allowed on the central position while anaylizing the kissnp output. Default: 1.

**-o** file\_name: write read-coherent outputs. Default: standard output

**-u** file\_name: write unread-coherent outputs. Default: standard output

**-n** the input file (toCheck.fasta) is a kissnp output (incompatible with **-I** option)

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  in this case: 1/ only the upper characters are considered (no mapping done on the extensions) and 2/ the central position (where the SNP occurs) is strictly mapped, no subsitution is authorized on this position.

**-I** the input file (toCheck.fasta) is an Intl output (incompatible with **-n** option)

**-i** index\_stride (int value). This is a heuristic for limiting the memory footprint. Instead of indexing each kmer of the sequences contained into the toCheck.fasta, kissreads indexes kmers occurring each "index\_stride" position. Default = 1 (no heuristic)

**-t** max number of threads (also limited by number of input files)

**-m** align\_file, write a file of reads mapped to sequences in file align\_file

**-s** silent mode

**-f** outputs coherent events in a standard fasta file format

**-h** prints this message and exit

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **kissreads** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **kissreads** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info kissreads**

should give you access to the complete manual.