nf-core / nf-core/hlatyping

adding HLA-VBseq as a new module

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Description

Description of feature
Algorithm/tool short description

estimate the most probable HLA alleles at full (8-digit) resolution from whole-genome sequence data. HLA-VBSeq simultaneously optimizes read alignments to HLA allele sequences and abundance of reads on HLA alleles by variational Bayesian inference.

Original paper

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25708870/

Source code/binary

http://nagasakilab.csml.org/hla/

Licence

The Licensee agrees to indemnify Tohoku University and hold Tohoku University harmless from and against any and all claims, damages and liabilities asserted by third parties (including claims for negligence) which arise directly or indirectly from the use of the Software or the sale of any products based on the Software.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked original paper and reviewing the HLA-VBSeq source-code or binary reference. Then determine how the requested tool should be represented in this repository and what integration and validation are required; the work is complete when HLA-VBSeq is added as a usable module with its expected behavior verified.

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Assessment

Domain
bioinformatics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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