Hi Max and Lucas,

> psl2sam.pl in samtools might be a good starting point (though I guess
> it's not the complete answer as it does not parse the fasta file):

This thread offers a couple alternative scripts to include the fasta:

http://generic-model-organism-system-database.450254.n5.nabble.com/Getting-sequences-into-a-BAM-file-td454848.html

Cheers,
Angie

----- "Maximilian Haussler" <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: "Maximilian Haussler" <[email protected]>
> To: "Mary Goldman" <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 2:23:53 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [Genome] Custom Tracks Resembling WebBLAT Alignments
>
> Hi Lucas,
> psl2sam.pl in samtools might be a good starting point (though I guess
> it's not the complete answer as it does not parse the fasta file):
> http://samtools.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/samtools/trunk/samtools/misc/psl2sam.pl?revision=423&view=markup
> 
> You could then convert from sam to bam with samtools.
> 
> cheers
> Max
> 
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 1:55 AM, Mary Goldman <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Lucas,
> >
> > In order to see alignment coloring, you need to have the sequence.
> > WebBlat generates a psl plus a fasta file containing the original
> > sequence, which is uses to display the alignment. Unfortunately, we
> do
> > not support pslx formats as custom tracks. However, if you turn can
> your
> > psl file and fasta file into a BAM file, then you should be able to
> see
> > all of the alignment coloring available in webBlat. This page
> should
> > help you get started:
> http://genome.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/help/bam.html.
> >
> > I hope this information is helpful.  Please feel free to contact
> the
> > mail list again if you require further assistance.
> >
> > Best,
> > Mary
> > ------------------
> > Mary Goldman
> > UCSC Bioinformatics Group
> >
> > On 7/29/10 11:43 AM, Lucas Swanson wrote:
> > > Thanks Vanessa.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to emulate this sort of display with any of the
> custom
> > > track formats available?
> > >
> > > I have looked into it somewhat and none of the custom track
> formats seem
> > > to support multiple colours in a single track line.
> > >
> > > Does webBLAT use pslx formatted data for the tracks it displays in
> the
> > > Genome Browser? Can custom tracks be in pslx format?
> > >
> > > ~Thanks,
> > > Lucas
> > >
> > > Vanessa Kirkup Swing wrote:
> > >
> > >> Dear Lucas,
> > >>
> > >> Unfortunately, we don't support this in psl customTracks because
> the plain psl does not have the necessary information for a detailed
> alignment, i.e. where every substitution is.
> > >>
> > >> Please don't hesitate to contact the mailing list if you have
> further questions.
> > >>
> > >> Vanessa Kirkup Swing
> > >> UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Lucas Swanson"<[email protected]>
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:55:28 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada
> Pacific
> > >> Subject: [Genome] Custom Tracks Resembling WebBLAT Alignments
> > >>
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> When webBLAT is used to align a sequence, and then the alignment
> is
> > >> viewed in the Genome Browser,
> > >> "alignments of nucleotides use color to highlight differences as
> follows:
> > >>
> > >>      * *red:* Genome and query sequence have different bases at
> this
> > >>        position.
> > >>      * *orange:* The query sequence has an insertion (or genome
> has a
> > >>        deletion / alignment gap) at this point.
> > >>      * *purple:* The query sequence extends beyond the end of the
> alignment.
> > >>      * *green:* The query sequence appears to have a polyA tail
> which is
> > >>        not aligned to the genome.
> > >>
> > >> Also, when the alignment has gaps for both genome and query
> sequence,
> > >> double horizontal lines are drawn."
> > >>
> > >> However, if command-line BLAT is used to do the alignment, and
> then the
> > >> psl output file added to the Genome Browser as a custom track,
> all of
> > >> this colour and double-line information is lost.
> > >>
> > >> Is there any way to make a custom track that retains this
> information in
> > >> any way?
> > >>
> > >> ~Thanks,
> > >> Lucas Swanson
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