REDigest (version 3.0)

REDigest: a Python GUI for In-Silico Restriction Digestion Analysis for Gene or Complete Genome Sequences

Dependencies

REDigest is written in Python3, not adapted for python2 and its dependencies.

To use REDigest, following dependencies must be installed, (for python3, version ≥)

1. tkinter (8.6)
2. Biopython (>=1.78)
3. Pandas (>=1.1.1)
4. Matplotlib (>=3.3.1)
5. Numpy

NOTE:

• The GUI interface app tkinter is available by default in Python3 and do not require to be installed separately.
• In case you get tkinter error, update or reinstall tkinter.
• Instructions regarding tkinter installation can be found at https://tkdocs.com/tutorial/install.html

Running REDigest

With virtualenv (recommended)

In order to keep the REDigest requirements from clogging up the system dirs, it is recommended to install these in a virtual environment. This is also recommended in order to keep required packages at their proper versions.

make the virtual environment

python3 -m venv venv

activate it (Linux/Mac)

source venv/bin/activate

(or) activate it (Windows)

venv\bin\activate.bat

install required packages

update the environment

pip install -U setuptools wheel
pip install -U pip

download the repository

git clone https://github.com/abhijeetsingh1704/REDigest
cd REDigest

install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

After setting up the virtual environment, it simply needs to be activated before running the software. After activating, the software is executed by running

python REDigestGUI.py

GUI tab for restriction digestion analysis

input file = fasta or genbank file

GUI tab for visualization

input file = .csv file generated by restriction digestion from tab 1

Without virtualenv

On windows

• Add execution permission if necessary to script REDigestGUI.py

  In the order of priority

1. Double click to open the REDigest GUI
2. In command prompt type and execute python3 REDigestGUI.py

On Linux/MacOS

• In terminal, add execution permission if necessary with sudo chmod +x REDigestGUI.py

  In the order of priority

1. In terminal type and execute python3 REDigestGUI.py
2. In file explorer, right click on file and execute Run in terminal
3. Double click to run REDigest GUI NOTE: this option might not work on some linux distro, depending on the system permissions

Update (version 2.0)

1. Improved cluster plot
2. New Histogram plot
3. Ten cluster plots for 10 parts of input data
4. Ten histogram plots for 10 parts of input data

Citation

REDigest: a Python GUI for In-Silico Restriction Digestion Analysis of Genes or Complete Genome Sequences. Abhijeet Singh bioRxiv 2021.11.09.467873; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.09.467873