aCustomProDB [No author listed]

IDENTIFY

Locate - Unique description

  • What is the software called ?
    • aCustomProDB
  • What is a short description for this software ?
    • What are general categories (keywords, labels) for this software ?
      • Is there a project website for the software ?
        • [OPTIONAL] What is the DOI or any other unique identifier for this software (or software version) ?

          UNDERSTAND

          Trust - Quality and ratings

          • Who created this software? (Project, Organization, Person, Initiative, etc.)
            • Are there any additional contributors of note for this software ?
              • What useful features of this software are worth highlighting ?
                • [OPTIONAL] Who is the publisher of this software if not the author ?
                  • [OPTIONAL] How can a user get support for the software ? (eg. Report bugs, request features and extensions, etc)
                    • [OPTIONAL] Has the software been adopted in a project, organization or by a person?
                      • [OPTIONAL] Is there any information about uses of this software (papers, research labs, etc) ?
                        • [OPTIONAL] Are there any statistics of its use ?
                          • [OPTIONAL] Are there any publications where the software is used ?
                            • [OPTIONAL] Is there any benchmark information about the software ?
                              • [OPTIONAL] What are the funding sources for this software?
                                • [OPTIONAL] What are the ratings for this software?

                                  Relate - Domain knowledge

                                  • What are domain specific keywords for this software ? (eg: hydrology, climate)
                                    • [OPTIONAL] Is there any other similar software that you know of ?
                                      • [OPTIONAL] What are the recommended uses and assumptions for the software ?
                                        • [OPTIONAL] Are there any constraints on use, situations it is not designed for, simplifications ?

                                          EXECUTE

                                          Access - Download

                                          Install - Execution requirements

                                          • Is there any on-line documentation about the software ?
                                            • What language(s) is the software written in ?
                                              • What Operating Systems can the software run on ?
                                                • How can one install the software ?
                                                  • What other software does the software require to be installed ?
                                                    • [OPTIONAL] Are there estimates of how long it takes to run this software on average ?
                                                      • [OPTIONAL] Are there any memory requirements for this software ?
                                                        • [OPTIONAL] Are there any other important details about the implementation of this code (parallelization, special hardware, etc) ?

                                                          Run - Testing execution

                                                          • Is there any test data available for the software ?
                                                            • [OPTIONAL] Are there any specific instructions for testing the software ?

                                                              DO RESEARCH

                                                              Experiment - Run with other data

                                                              • What input files does the software require ?
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    InputBAM
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    Mapped/Aligned BAM file produced by TopHat2/STAR like tools.
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    InputVCF
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    VCF (Variant Calling Format) file with variants/mutations identified by variant callers like MuTect, samtools.
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    InputBed
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    Splice junctions BED file produced by TopHat2/STAR like tools
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    InputFASTA
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    input human reference genome file.
                                                              • What are the input parameters used for this software?
                                                                • novJunction: Similar to ii and iii. Looks for IDs from another Database. Specific to novel junctions.
                                                              • What output files does the software produce ?
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    ProteinRPKMFasta
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    File with RPKM (quantitative information calculated). Sequences can be filtered based on an rpkm_cutoff
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    ProteinSNVFasta
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    Fasta File with proteomic sequences mutated due to SNVs (Single Nucleotide Variants) predicted by variant tools.
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    ProteinSNVTable
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    Table with all genomic variants and their protein mutation predictions.
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                    ProteinIndelFasta
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                                    Fasta File with proteomic sequences mutated due to InDels (Insertions-Deletions) predicted by variant tools.
                                                                  • File Id: 
                                                                  • File Type: 
                                                              • [OPTIONAL] Are there any relevant data catalogs that can be used with this software ?

                                                                Compose - Run with other software

                                                                • What other software can interoperate with this one?
                                                                  • [OPTIONAL] Is this software typically used with other software in a workflow ? (eg: for visualization, preprocessing, postprocessing, etc)

                                                                    Cite - Scientific publications

                                                                    • Is there a preferred publication or citation for this software ?

                                                                      GET SUPPORT

                                                                      Discuss - Support and community

                                                                      • What is the e-mail contact for this software?
                                                                        • [OPTIONAL] What is the support offered for this software?

                                                                          UPDATE

                                                                          Contribute - Evolution

                                                                          • [OPTIONAL] How is the software being developed or maintained ?
                                                                            • [OPTIONAL] Are there any on-line resources for accessing the developer community for this software ? (eg. discussion board, wiki, etc)

                                                                              Track - Versions

                                                                              • What versions does the software have ?