---
name: "masai_indexer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "seqan-apps"
version: "1.4.1+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/masai_indexer"
---

# masai\_indexer(1)

Masai Indexer SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION -h, --help --version -x, --index STR -xp, --index-prefix STR -t, --tmp-folder STR VERSION

## NAME

masai\_indexer - Masai Indexer

SYNOPSIS

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  masai\_indexer \[OPTIONS\] \<GENOME FILE\>

DESCRIPTION

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  Masai is a fast and accurate read mapper based on approximate seeds and multiple backtracking.

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  See http://www.seqan.de/projects/masai for more information.

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  (c) Copyright 2011-2012 by Enrico Siragusa.

**-h**, **--help**

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  Displays this help message.

**--version**

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  Display version information

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  Genome Index Options:

**-x**, **--index** STR

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  Select the genome index type. One of esa, sa, qgram, and fm. Default: sa.

**-xp**, **--index-prefix** STR

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  Specify an genome index prefix name. Default: use the genome filename prefix.

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  Output Options:

**-t**, **--tmp-folder** STR

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  Specify a huge temporary folder. Default: use the genome folder.

VERSION

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  masai\_indexer version: 0.7.1 \[14053\] Last update 2013-05-16