This workflow can be run in with the whole genome, or with a specific list of genes of interest.
This workflow can be run in with the whole genome, or with a specific list of genes of interest.
## Initiate Nextflow Workflows
## Initiate Nextflow Workflows
### Required Tools
### Required Tools
This pipeline uses [Nextflow](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/index.html), a bioinformatics workflow tool and [Singularity](https://sylabs.io/docs/), a containerization tool.
This pipeline uses [Nextflow](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/index.html), a bioinformatics workflow tool and [Singularity](https://sylabs.io/docs/), a containerization tool.
Make sure both tools rae installed before running this pipeline. If running on a HPC cluster then load required modules.
Make sure both tools rae installed before running this pipeline. If running on a HPC cluster then load required modules.
```
```
module load nextflow/20.01.0 singularity/3.5.3
module load nextflow/20.01.0 singularity/3.5.3
```
```
### RNA Design File
### RNA Design File
The design file must named design.txt and be in tab seperated format for the workflows. All RNA workflows can be run usin the same design file format. You can run in single-end mode with blank cells in the FqR2 column.
The design file must named design.txt and be in tab seperated format for the workflows. All RNA workflows can be run usin the same design file format. You can run in single-end mode with blank cells in the FqR2 column.
* select either 'pe' (paired-end) or 'se' (single-end) based on read inputs. Select 'pe' when both R1 and R2 are present. If only R1, then select 'se'.
* option for -s flag in featurecount used in geneabundance calculations
* default is set to *'pe'*
* default is set to *'0'*
* eg: **--pairs 'pe'**
* eg: **--stranded '0'**
***--align**
***--pairs**
* select the algorithm/tool for alignment from 'hisat' or 'star'
* select either 'pe' (paired-end) or 'se' (single-end) based on read inputs. Select 'pe' when both R1 and R2 are present. If only R1, then select 'se'.
* default is set to *'hisat'*
* default is set to *'pe'*
* eg: **--align 'hisat'**
* eg: **--pairs 'pe'**
***--markdups**
***--align**
* select either picard (Mark Duplicates) or null (do not Mark Duplicates)
* select the algorithm/tool for alignment from 'hisat' or 'star'
* default is set to *'picard'*
* default is set to *'hisat'*
* eg: **--align 'picard'**
* eg: **--align 'hisat'**
***--markdups**
### RNA Run Workflow Testing
* select either picard (Mark Duplicates) or null (do not Mark Duplicates)