Using MicrobeGPS

Working with MicrobeGPS

Once you have installed MicrobeGPS, you can start analyzing your data. This chapter explains what you need to prepare and what you can do with MicrobeGPS.

First you should take a look at the section about [Data preparation]. Here, you will learn about MicrobeGPSs required input format, good reference genome databases and the best read mapper settings. Please read this chapter carefully to avoid frustration!

Then, you can read about the MicrobeGPS [User interface]. This chapter provides an overview of the main window of the program and describes some important details.

The MicrobeGPS analyis pipline has its dedicated [Pipeline] window, which is described in its own section. Here, you can find more details about the analysis steps and the pipeline parameters.

The [Interactive data analysis] section gives you an overview about what you can do once you have loaded your data into MicrobeGPS.