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## $Id: HMM.pm,v 1.8.4.2 2006/11/17 09:32:42 sendu Exp $
# BioPerl module for Bio::Tools::HMM
#
# Cared for by Yee Man Chan <ymc@yahoo.com>
#
# Copyright Yee Man Chan
#
# You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself
# POD documentation - main docs before the code
=head1 NAME
Bio::Tools::HMM - Perl extension to perform Hidden Markov Model calculations
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use Bio::Tools::HMM;
use Bio::SeqIO;
use Bio::Matrix::Scoring;
# create a HMM object
# ACGT are the bases NC mean non-coding and coding
$hmm = new Bio::Tools::HMM('-symbols' => "ACGT", '-states' => "NC");
# initialize some training observation sequences
$seq1 = new Bio::SeqIO(-file => $ARGV[0], -format => 'fasta');
$seq2 = new Bio::SeqIO(-file => $ARGV[1], -format => 'fasta');
@seqs = ($seq1, $seq2);
# train the HMM with the observation sequences
$hmm->baum_welch_training(\@seqs);
# get parameters
$init = $hmm->init_prob; # returns an array reference
$matrix1 = $hmm->transition_prob; # returns Bio::Matrix::Scoring
$matrix2 = $hmm->emission_prob; # returns Bio::Matrix::Scoring
# initialize training hidden state sequences
$hs1 = "NCNCNNNNNCCCCNNCCCNNNNC";
$hs2 = "NCNNCNNNNNNCNCNCNNNCNCN";
@hss = ($hs1, $hs2);
# train the HMM with both observation sequences and hidden state
# sequences
$hmm->statistical_training(\@seqs, \@hss);
# with the newly calibrated HMM, we can use viterbi algorithm
# to obtain the hidden state sequence underlying an observation
# sequence
$hss = $hmm->viterbi($seq); # returns a string of hidden states
=head1 DESCRIPTION
Hidden Markov Model (HMM) was first introduced by Baum and his colleagues
in a series of classic papers in the late 1960s and 1970s. It was first
applied to the field of speech recognition with great success in the 1970s.
Explosion in the amount sequencing data in the 1990s opened the field
of Biological Sequence Analysis. Seeing HMM's effectiveness in detecing
signals in biological sequences, Krogh, Mian and Haussler used HMM to find
genes in E. coli DNA in a classical paper in 1994. Since then, there have
been extensive application of HMM to other area of Biology, for example,
multiple sequence alignment, CpG island detection and so on.
=head1 DEPENDENCIES
This package comes with the main bioperl distribution. You also need
to install the lastest bioperl-ext package which contains the XS code
that implements the algorithms. This package won't work if you haven't
compiled the bioperl-ext package.
=head1 TO-DO
=over 3
=item 1.
Allow people to set and get the tolerance level in the EM algorithm.
=item 2.
Allow people to set and get the maximum number of iterations
to run in the EM algorithm.
=item 3.
A function to calculate the probability of an observation sequence
=item 4.
A function to do posterior decoding, ie to find the probabilty of
seeing a certain observation symbol at position i.
=back
=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
This implementation was written by Yee Man Chan (ymc@yahoo.com).
Copyright (c) 2005 Yee Man Chan. All rights reserved. This program
is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as Perl itself. All the code are written by Yee
Man Chan without borrowing any code from anywhere.
=cut
BEGIN {
eval {
require Bio::Ext::HMM;
};
if ( $@ ) {
die("\nThe C-compiled engine for Hidden Markov Model (HMM) has not been installed.\n Please read the install the bioperl-ext package\n\n");
exit(1);
}
}
sub new {
my ($class, @args) = @_;
my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
my ($symbols, $states, $init, $a_mat, $e_mat) = $self->_rearrange([qw(SYMBOLS
STATES
INIT
AMAT
EMAT
)], @args);
$self->throw("Observation Symbols are not defined!") unless defined $symbols;
$self->throw("Hidden States are not defined!") unless defined $states;
if (defined $symbols) {
if (scalar($symbols)) {
# check duplicate symbols
if ($self->symbols($symbols) < 0) {
$self->throw("Duplicate symbols!\n");
}
}
else {
$self->throw("We don't support list of symbols in this version.\n");
}
}
if (defined $states) {
if (scalar($states)) {
# check duplicate states
if ($self->states($states) < 0) {
$self->throw("Duplicate states!\n");
}
}
else {
$self->throw("We don't support list of states in this version.\n");
}
}
$self->{'hmm'} = new Bio::Ext::HMM::HMM($symbols, $states);
return $self;
}
=head2 likelihood
Title : likelihood
Usage : $prob = $hmm->likelihood($seq)
Function: Calculate the probability of an observation sequence given an HMM
Returns : An floating point number that is the logarithm of the probability
of an observation sequence given an HMM
Args : The only argument is a string that is the observation sequence
you are interested in. Note that the sequence must not contain
any character that is not in the alphabet of observation symbols.
=cut
sub likelihood {
my ($self, $seq) = @_;
my $valid_symbols;
if( ! defined $seq) {
$self->warn("Cannot calculate without supply an observation sequence!");
return;
}
my $s = $self->{'symbols'};
$_ = $seq;
$valid_symbols = eval "tr/$s//;";
if ($valid_symbols != length($seq)) {
$self->throw("Observation Sequence contains characters that is not in the
alphabet of observation symbols!\n");
}
return Bio::Ext::HMM->HMM_likelihood($self->{'hmm'}, $seq);
}
=head2 statistical_training
Title : statistical_training
Usage : $hmm->statistical_training(\@seqs, \@hss)
Function: Estimate the parameters of an HMM given an array of observation
sequence and an array of the corresponding hidden state
sequences
Returns : Returns nothing. The parameters of the HMM will be set to the
estimated values
Args : The first argument is a reference to an array of observation
sequences. The second argument is a reference to an array of
hidden state sequences. Note that the lengths of an observation
sequence and a hidden state sequence must be the same.
=cut
sub statistical_training {
my ($self, $seqs, $hss) = @_;
my $valid_symbols;
my $seq_cnt, $hs_cnt;
my $i;
if( ! defined $seqs or ! defined $hss) {
$self->warn("Cannot calculate without supply an observation and a hidden state sequence!");
return;
}
$seq_cnt = @{$seqs};
$hs_cnt = @{$seqs};
if ($seq_cnt != $hs_cnt) {
$self->throw("There must be the same number of observation sequences and
hidden state sequences!\n");
}
for ($i = 0; $i < $seq_cnt; ++$i) {
if (length(@{$seqs}[$i]) != length(@{$hss}[$i])) {
$self->throw("The corresponding observation sequences and hidden state sequences must be of the same length!\n");
}
}
foreach $seq (@{$seqs}) {
my $s = $self->{'symbols'};
$_ = $seq;
$valid_symbols = eval "tr/$s//;";
if ($valid_symbols != length($seq)) {
$self->throw("Observation Sequence contains characters that is not in the
alphabet of observation symbols!\n");
}
}
foreach $seq (@{$hss}) {
my $s = $self->{'states'};
$_ = $seq;
$valid_symbols = eval "tr/$s//;";
if ($valid_symbols != length($seq)) {
$self->throw("Hidden State Sequence contains characters that is not in the
alphabet of hidden states!\n");
}
}
Bio::Ext::HMM->HMM_statistical_training($self->{'hmm'}, $seqs, $hss);
}
=head2 baum_welch_training
Title : baum_welch_training
Usage : $hmm->baum_welch_training(\@seqs)
Function: Estimate the parameters of an HMM given an array of observation
sequence
Returns : Returns nothing. The parameters of the HMM will be set to the
estimated values
Args : The only argument is a reference to an array of observation
sequences.
=cut
sub baum_welch_training {
my ($self, $seqs) = @_;
my $valid_symbols;
if( ! defined $seqs) {
$self->warn("Cannot calculate without supply an observation sequence!");
return;
}
foreach $seq (@{$seqs}) {
my $s = $self->{'symbols'};
$_ = $seq;
$valid_symbols = eval "tr/$s//;";
if ($valid_symbols != length($seq)) {
$self->throw("Observation Sequence contains characters that is not in the
alphabet of observation symbols!\n");
}
}
Bio::Ext::HMM->HMM_baum_welch_training($self->{'hmm'}, $seqs);
}
=head2 viterbi
Title : viterbi
Usage : $hss = $hmm->viterbi($seq)
Function: Find out the hidden state sequence that can maximize the
probability of seeing observation sequence $seq.
Returns : Returns a string that is the hidden state sequence that maximizes
the probability of seeing $seq.
Args : The only argument is an observation sequence.
=cut
sub viterbi {
my ($self, $seq) = @_;
my $valid_symbols;
if( ! defined $seq) {
$self->warn("Cannot calculate without supply an observation sequence!");
return;
}
my $s = $self->{'symbols'};
$_ = $seq;
$valid_symbols = eval "tr/$s//;";
if ($valid_symbols != length($seq)) {
$self->throw("Observation Sequence contains characters that is not in the
alphabet of observation symbols!\n");
}
return Bio::Ext::HMM->HMM_viterbi($self->{'hmm'}, $seq);
}
=head2 symbols
Title : symbols
Usage : $symbols = $hmm->symbols() #get
: $hmm->symbols($value) #set
Function : the set get for the observation symbols
Example :
Returns : symbols string
Arguments : new value
=cut
sub symbols {
my ($self,$val) = @_;
my %alphabets = ();
my $c;
if ( defined $val ) {
# find duplicate
for ($i = 0; $i < length($val); ++$i) {
$c = substr($val, $i, 1);
if (defined $alphabets{$c}) {
$self->throw("Can't have duplicate symbols!");
}
else {
$alphabets{$c} = 1;
}
}
$self->{'symbols'} = $val;
}
return $self->{'symbols'};
}
=head2 states
Title : states
Usage : $states = $hmm->states() #get
: $hmm->states($value) #set
Function : the set get for the hidden states
Example :
Returns : states string
Arguments : new value
=cut
sub states {
my ($self,$val) = @_;
my %alphabets = ();
my $c;
if ( defined $val ) {
# find duplicate
for ($i = 0; $i < length($val); ++$i) {
$c = substr($val, $i, 1);
if (defined $alphabets{$c}) {
$self->throw("Can't have duplicate states!");
}
else {
$alphabets{$c} = 1;
}
}
$self->{'states'} = $val;
}
return $self->{'states'};
}
=head2 init_prob
Title : init_prob
Usage : $init = $hmm->init_prob() #get
: $hmm->transition_prob(\@init) #set
Function : the set get for the initial probability array
Example :
Returns : reference to double array
Arguments : new value
=cut
sub init_prob {
my ($self, $init) = @_;
my $i;
my @A;
if (defined $init) {
if (ref($init)) {
my $size = @{$init};
my $sum = 0.0;
foreach (@{$init}) {
$sum += $_;
}
if ($sum != 1.0) {
$self->throw("The sum of initial probability array must be 1.0!\n");
}
if ($size != length($self->{'states'})) {
$self->throw("The size of init array $size is different from the number of HMM's hidden states!\n");
}
for ($i = 0; $i < $size; ++$i) {
Bio::Ext::HMM::HMM->set_init_entry($self->{'hmm'}, substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1), @{$init}[$i]);
}
}
else {
$self->throw("Initial Probability array must be a reference!\n");
}
}
else {
for ($i = 0; $i < length($self->{'states'}); ++$i) {
$A[$i] = Bio::Ext::HMM::HMM->get_init_entry($self->{'hmm'}, substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1));
}
return \@A;
}
}
=head2 transition_prob
Title : transition_prob
Usage : $transition_matrix = $hmm->transition_prob() #get
: $hmm->transition_prob($matrix) #set
Function : the set get for the transition probability mairix
Example :
Returns : Bio::Matrix::Scoring
Arguments : new value
=cut
sub transition_prob {
my ($self, $matrix) = @_;
my $i, $j;
my @A;
if (defined $matrix) {
if ($matrix->isa('Bio::Matrix::Scoring')) {
my $row = join("", $matrix->row_names);
my $col = join("", $matrix->column_names);
if ($row ne $self->{'states'}) {
$self->throw("Names of the rows ($row) is different from the states of HMM " . $self->{'states'});
}
if ($col ne $self->{'states'}) {
$self->throw("Names of the columns ($col) is different from the states of HMM " . $self->{'states'});
}
for ($i = 0; $i < length($self->{'states'}); ++$i) {
my $sum = 0.0;
my $a = substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1);
for ($j = 0; $j < length($self->{'states'}); ++$j) {
my $b = substr($self->{'states'}, $j, 1);
$sum += $matrix->entry($a, $b);
}
if ($sum != 1.0) {
$self->throw("Sum of probabilities for each from-state must be 1.0!\n");
}
}
for ($i = 0; $i < length($self->{'states'}); ++$i) {
my $a = substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1);
for ($j = 0; $j < length($self->{'states'}); ++$j) {
my $b = substr($self->{'states'}, $j, 1);
Bio::Ext::HMM::HMM->set_a_entry($self->{'hmm'}, $a, $b, $matrix->entry($a, $b));
}
}
}
else {
$self->throw("Transition Probability matrix must be of type Bio::Matrix::Scoring.\n");
}
}
else {
for ($i = 0; $i < length($self->{'states'}); ++$i) {
for ($j = 0; $j < length($self->{'states'}); ++$j) {
$A[$i][$j] = Bio::Ext::HMM::HMM->get_a_entry($self->{'hmm'}, substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1), substr($self->{'states'}, $j, 1));
}
}
my @rows = split(//, $self->{'states'});
return $matrix = new Bio::Matrix::Scoring(-values => \@A, -rownames => \@rows, -colnames => \@rows);
}
}
=head2 emission_prob
Title : emission_prob
Usage : $emission_matrix = $hmm->emission_prob() #get
: $hmm->emission_prob($matrix) #set
Function : the set get for the emission probability mairix
Example :
Returns : Bio::Matrix::Scoring
Arguments : new value
=cut
sub emission_prob {
my ($self, $matrix) = @_;
my $i, $j;
my @A;
if (defined $matrix) {
if ($matrix->isa('Bio::Matrix::Scoring')) {
my $row = join("", $matrix->row_names);
my $col = join("", $matrix->column_names);
if ($row ne $self->{'states'}) {
$self->throw("Names of the rows ($row) is different from the states of HMM " . $self->{'states'});
}
if ($col ne $self->{'symbols'}) {
$self->throw("Names of the columns ($col) is different from the symbols of HMM " . $self->{'symbols'});
}
for ($i = 0; $i < length($self->{'states'}); ++$i) {
my $sum = 0.0;
my $a = substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1);
for ($j = 0; $j < length($self->{'symbols'}); ++$j) {
my $b = substr($self->{'symbols'}, $j, 1);
$sum += $matrix->entry($a, $b);
}
if ($sum != 1.0) {
$self->throw("Sum of probabilities for each state must be 1.0!\n");
}
}
for ($i = 0; $i < length($self->{'states'}); ++$i) {
my $a = substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1);
for ($j = 0; $j < length($self->{'symbols'}); ++$j) {
my $b = substr($self->{'symbols'}, $j, 1);
Bio::Ext::HMM::HMM->set_e_entry($self->{'hmm'}, $a, $b, $matrix->entry($a, $b));
}
}
}
else {
$self->throw("Emission Probability matrix must be of type Bio::Matrix::Scoring.\n");
}
}
else {
for ($i = 0; $i < length($self->{'states'}); ++$i) {
for ($j = 0; $j < length($self->{'symbols'}); ++$j) {
$A[$i][$j] = Bio::Ext::HMM::HMM->get_e_entry($self->{'hmm'}, substr($self->{'states'}, $i, 1), substr($self->{'symbols'}, $j, 1));
}
}
my @rows = split(//, $self->{'states'});
my @cols = split(//, $self->{'symbols'});
return $matrix = new Bio::Matrix::Scoring(-values => \@A, -rownames => \@rows, -colnames => \@cols);
}
}
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