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# $Id: Exon.pm,v 1.6.4.1 2006/10/02 23:10:37 sendu Exp $
#
# BioPerl module for Bio::Tools::Spidey::Exon
#
# Cared for by Ryan Golhar <golharam@umdnj.edu>
#
#
# You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself
# POD documentation - main docs before the code
=head1 NAME
Bio::Tools::Spidey::Exon - A single exon determined by an alignment
=head1 SYNOPSIS
# See Bio::Tools::Spidey::Results for a description of the context.
# an instance of this class is-a Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair
# coordinates of the exon (recommended way):
print "exon from ", $exon->start(),
" to ", $exon->end(), "\n";
# the same (feature1() inherited from Bio::SeqFeature::FeaturePair)
print "exon from ", $exon->feature1()->start(),
" to ", $exon->feature1()->end(), "\n";
# also the same (query() inherited from Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair):
print "exon from ", $exon->query()->start(),
" to ", $exon->query()->end(), "\n";
# coordinates on the matching EST (recommended way):
print "matches on EST from ", $exon->est_hit()->start(),
" to ", $exon->est_hit()->end(), "\n";
# the same (feature2() inherited from Bio::SeqFeature::FeaturePair)
print "matches on EST from ", $exon->feature2()->start(),
" to ", $exon->feature2()->end(), "\n";
# also the same (subject() inherited from Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair):
print "exon from ", $exon->subject()->start(),
" to ", $exon->subject()->end(), "\n";
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This class inherits from Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair and represents an
exon on a genomic sequence determined by similarity, that is, by aligning an
EST sequence (using Spidey in this case). Consequently, the notion of query and
subject is always from the perspective of the genomic sequence: query refers
to the genomic seq, subject to the aligned EST hit. Because of this,
$exon-E<gt>start(), $exon-E<gt>end() etc will always return what you expect.
To get the coordinates on the matching EST, refer to the properties of the
feature returned by L<est_hit>().
=head1 FEEDBACK
=head2 Mailing Lists
User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this
and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably
to one of the Bioperl mailing lists.
Your participation is much appreciated.
bioperl-l@bioperl.org - General discussion
http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists - About the mailing lists
=head2 Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
web:
=head1 AUTHOR - Ryan Golhar
Email golharam@umdnj.edu
=head1 APPENDIX
The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
=cut
# Let the code begin...
use strict;
sub new {
my ($class,@args) = @_;
my %param = @args;
my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
my ($prim, $prim_tag, $source, $source_tag) =
$self->_rearrange([qw(PRIMARY
PRIMARY_TAG
SOURCE
SOURCE_TAG)],
@args);
$self->primary_tag('exon') unless $prim || $prim_tag;
$self->source_tag('Spidey') unless $source || $source_tag;
$self->strand(0) unless defined($self->strand());
$self->query();
return $self;
}
=head2 percentage_id
Title : percentage_id
Usage : $obj->percentage_id
Function: This is the percent id as reported by Spidey
Returns : value of percentage_id
Args :
=cut
sub percentage_id {
my ($self, @args) = @_;
my $val;
if(@args) {
$val = shift(@args);
$self->{'percentage_id'} = $val;
} else {
$val = $self->{'percentage_id'};
}
return $val;
}
=head2 est_hit
Title : est_hit
Usage : $est_feature = $obj->est_hit();
Function: Returns the EST hit pointing to (i.e., aligned to by Spidey) this
exon (i.e., genomic region). At present, merely a synonym for
$obj->feature2().
Returns : An Bio::SeqFeatureI implementing object.
Args :
=cut
sub est_hit {
my $self = shift;
return $self->feature2(@_);
}
=head2 mismatches
Title : mismatches
Usage : $obj->mismatches;
Function: Returns the mismatches of the cDNA to (i.e., aligned to by Spidey) this
exon (i.e., genomic region).
Returns : value of mismatches.
Args :
=cut
sub mismatches {
my ($self, @args) = @_;
my $val;
if(@args) {
$val = shift(@args);
$self->{'mismatches'} = $val;
} else {
$val = $self->{'mismatches'};
}
return $val;
}
=head2 gaps
Title : gaps
Usage : $obj->gaps;
Function: Returns the gaps of the cDNA to (i.e., aligned to by Spidey) this
exon (i.e., genomic region).
Returns : value of gaps.
Args :
=cut
sub gaps {
my ($self, @args) = @_;
my $val;
if(@args) {
$val = shift(@args);
$self->{'gaps'} = $val;
} else {
$val = $self->{'gaps'};
}
return $val;
}
=head2 donor
Title : donor
Usage : $obj->donor;
Function: Returns 0 if a splice donor site does not exist, or
1 if a splice donor site exists
Returns : value of existence of donor splice site (0 or 1)
Args :
=cut
sub donor {
my ($self, @args) = @_;
my $val;
if (@args) {
$val = shift @args;
$self->{'donor'} = $val;
} else {
$val = $self->{'donor'};
}
return $val;
}
=head2 acceptor
Title : acceptor
Usage : $obj->acceptor;
Function: Returns 0 if a splice acceptor site does not exist, or
1 if a splice acceptor site exists
Returns : value of existence of acceptor splice site (0 or 1)
Args :
=cut
sub acceptor {
my ($self, @args) = @_;
my $val;
if (@args) {
$val = shift @args;
$self->{'acceptor'} = $val;
} else {
$val = $self->{'acceptor'};
}
return $val;
}
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