GT-SEQTRANSLATE(1)

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version 1.6.6 · 5 versions
, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

🧬 GT-SEQTRANSLATE(1) — the GenomeTools manual, but make it cute 💅

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, and let me tell you about gt-seqtranslate from the GenomeTools manual. it takes a nucleotide sequence and turns it into a protein sequence. that's it. that's the gig. it's giving molecular biology but make it fashion 🦋✨

✨ NAME ✨

gt-seqtranslate — translates a nucleotide sequence into a protein sequence. no cap, that's literally the whole job description 💖

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

gt seqtranslate [option ...] [files]

so you call gt with the seqtranslate tool, throw in some options if you're feeling spicy, and hand it your files. periodt 🎀

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

here's the whole menu of options, and yes, we're going through every single one because i refuse to gatekeep 🫶

  • -reverse [yes|no] — also translate reverse complements (default: yes). so you get both directions, because why settle for one strand when you can have two? main character energy fr 🔥
  • -fastawidth [value] — width of the FASTA output, 0 for unlimited (default: 60). 0 means "no rules, no limits, we die like scientists" 😭
  • -o [filename] — redirect output to specified file (default: undefined). so like, if you don't give it one, it's just... undefined. it's giving mysterious 🙈
  • -gzip [yes|no] — write gzip compressed output file (default: no). squeeze that data, bestie 🍓
  • -bzip2 [yes|no] — write bzip2 compressed output file (default: no). a different flavour of squeezing, equally iconic 💅
  • -force [yes|no] — force writing to output file (default: no). the "i said what i said" option 👑
  • -help — display help and exit. when you're lost, ask for directions ✨
  • -version — display version information and exit. a little "who am i, really?" moment 🌈
ngl, -force is exactly what it sounds like — it overrides the "don't overwrite" behaviour, so use it with intention and not on autopilot 💀

🐛 REPORTING BUGS 🐛

found a bug? do not suffer in silence, bestie. report it to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues and the maintainers will handle it 🫶

and that's the whole page, angel 💖 this was GenomeTools 1.6.6, dated 11/09/2025 — ty for coming to my ted talk, now go translate something slay 🌸🧚💜

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