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bp_parse_hmmsearch

BP_PARSE_HMMSEARCH(1p)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				    BP_PARSE_HMMSEARCH(1p)

NAME

       parse_hmmsearch - parse single/multiple HMMSEARCH results file(s) with
			 different output options

SYNOPSIS

       parse_hmmsearch [--po] [--ps] -s hmmsearch_file

       parse_hmmsearch [--po] [--ps] -m index_file

DESCRIPTION

   Mandatory Options:
	 -s  HMMSEARCH file to parse.
	 -m  INDEX file that contains a list of HMMSEARCH files for multiple
	     parsing.

   Special Options:
	 --po	 Print only the hits that have positive scores.
	 --ps	 Print the total of positive scores found.
	 --help  Show this documentation.

FEEDBACK

   Mailing Lists
       User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to the
       Bioperl mailing list. Your participation is much appreciated.

	 bioperl-l@bioperl.org			- General discussion
	 http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists	- About the mailing lists

   Reporting Bugs
       Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
       web:

	 https://redmine.open-bio.org/projects/bioperl/

AUTHOR

	 Mauricio Herrera Cuadra <mauricio at open-bio.org>

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