msa_diff(1)

Compare two multiple alignments and report differences.

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Description

MSA_DIFF

NAME

msa_diff - Compare two multiple alignments and report differences.

DESCRIPTION

Compare two multiple alignments and report differences.

OPTIONS

--format1, -i FASTA|SS|PHYLIP|MPM|MAF

Format of first alignment (default is to guess format from file contents).

--format2, -j FASTA|SS|PHYLIP|MPM|MAF Format of second alignment (default is to guess format from file contents).

--alphabet, -a <alphabet_string> Use given string for alphabet. Can be used to accommodate

nonstandard characters (e.g., ’b’ for any base or ’ˆ’ for insertion gaps, ’.’ for deletion gaps).

--ignore-base-id, -b Ignore identity of bases; consider all alphabetical characters equivalent (e.g., A, C, G, T, N, X, b).

--ignore-gap-type, -g

Ignore type of gap; consider ’-’, ’ˆ’, and ’.’ all equivalent.

--help, -h Display this help message and exit.