CluSeek
ClusterSeeker
What is CluSeek?
Research of specialized Metabolites:
Is CluSeek similar to antiSMASH?
Is CluSeek easy to use?
Are there any limitations to using CluSeek?
CluSeek has been developed for prokaryotic genomes; however, preliminary testing shows that it can successfully handle also sequencing data from eukaryotes. Currently, CluSeek is fully compatible with Windows, while its adaptation for other platforms is in progress (let us know if it would be relevant to you).
Can I try using CluSeek now?
Yes! We currently have two versions available for download – and older, but more tested stable version (1.0.0) and the current development version (1.3.5).
We recommend trying the development version, as it offers significant improvements to overall usability, although not all features have yet been implemented and tested. If you have previously downloaded version 1.3.4, we recommend getting version 1.3.5, as it fixes a major issue with the protein grouping algorithm.
We hope to release additional improvements in the coming weeks.
You can send us your feedback or suggestions at cluseek@biomed.cas.cz
This version includes many new features, but has not been properly tested and is likely to contain a variety of both known and unknown issues. Nevertheless, the new features offered are a major improvement over the previous version, which is why we are making them available here. Currently, only the Windows version is available. Similarly, a full user manual is not available for this version, instead you can try this quick guide.
Most notable features compared to 1.0.0::
Changes compared to 1.3.5
- Fixed issue with „Save“ button not saving data when a new analysis was created
- Fixed issue with „Save as“ button not changing the active project to the newly created copy
Installation:
- Download CluSeek here and extract the .zip file
- Run the x86_redistributables installer*
- That’s it. Run CluSeek and start a project.
As this version uses regular project files, no elaborate folder management is required – just make sure to save before you exit.
* – These are libraries distributed for free by Microsoft, which are necessary for the running of Diamond, the sequence aligner used by CluSeek. They only need to be installed once. We provide the installer in the download archive for your convenience, but you may also obtain them directly from Microsoft if you wish.
This is an older version of CluSeek lacking many amenities and improvements. It has, however, been tested and should deliver a more consistent user experience.
- Create a folder for CluSeek (on your desktop for instance).
- Download CluSeek and extract the files from .zip to the folder for CluSeek.
Note: CluSeek requires USEARCH for aligning amino acid sequences. CluSeek will download USEARCH by itself automatically. Should that fail, you may download it manually here. - Open x86_redistributables file in the CluSeek folder and confirm its installation.
- Open CluSeek in the CluSeek folder and you are ready to start!
Note: A data folder is used to store previously downloaded information. A new one is created automatically if a pre-existing one is not detected. If you wish to purge CluSeek’s memory, simply delete the data folder
A detailed user manual (Version 1.0.0) is available here.
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