spliced and SNP-tolerant alignment for mRNA and short reads
This package contains the programs GMAP and GSNAP as well as
utilities to manage genome databases in GMAP/GSNAP format.
GMAP (Genomic Mapping and Alignment Program) is a tool for aligning
EST, mRNA and cDNA sequences.
GSNAP (Genomic Short-read Nucleotide Alignment Program) is a tool for
aligning single-end and paired-end transcriptome reads.
Both tools can use a database of
* known splice sites and identify novel splice sites.
* known single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
GSNAP can align bisulfite-treated DNA.