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Welcome to the general user group for STAR, RNA-seq aligner.
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olfe...@gmail.com
Jan 5
Very large Unmapped.out.mate files
Happy New Year Everyone, My Unmapped.out.mate1 and Unmapped.out.mate2 fastq files appeared very large
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Very large Unmapped.out.mate files
Happy New Year Everyone, My Unmapped.out.mate1 and Unmapped.out.mate2 fastq files appeared very large
Jan 5
Gimena Alegre
6/20/24
STAR-avx2
Hello, My computer went through an update recently. Now whenever I run STAR with my normal parameters
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STAR-avx2
Hello, My computer went through an update recently. Now whenever I run STAR with my normal parameters
6/20/24
Jesse Niehaus
4
4/29/24
Custom annotation produces strand misassignment
Update pt 2: This behavior resolved itself after changing soloFeatures from '
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Custom annotation produces strand misassignment
Update pt 2: This behavior resolved itself after changing soloFeatures from '
4/29/24
Olivia
4/25/24
influence of parameterization on translated transcript alignments
Hi Alex, I'm testing how parameters impact STAR alignment and have a question about how genome
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influence of parameterization on translated transcript alignments
Hi Alex, I'm testing how parameters impact STAR alignment and have a question about how genome
4/25/24
Tanner Grudda
,
Alexander Dobin
3
3/20/24
Missing row data in ReadsPerGene.tab.out from RefSeq genome and annotation
Ah, thank you, that makes sense. I'll give my data another look with this in mind. Thank you! On
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Missing row data in ReadsPerGene.tab.out from RefSeq genome and annotation
Ah, thank you, that makes sense. I'll give my data another look with this in mind. Thank you! On
3/20/24
marie-christine combes
3/6/24
diploid option / GeneCounts reads
Hi Alexander, I work with STAR for few months. I want to study Allelic Specific Expression of rice F1
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diploid option / GeneCounts reads
Hi Alexander, I work with STAR for few months. I want to study Allelic Specific Expression of rice F1
3/6/24
Abhishek Choudhary
,
Alexander Dobin
6
3/5/24
STAR quits halfway through mapping NO ERRORS!!
Hi Alex, The patch did not work for me. I subsetted the original fastq to one with only a few reads
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STAR quits halfway through mapping NO ERRORS!!
Hi Alex, The patch did not work for me. I subsetted the original fastq to one with only a few reads
3/5/24
S. Ghignone
, …
Ivan Molineris
11
2/25/24
STAR usage with metagenomes
Thanks Alex for the reply. What intrigues me is that, often, authors of metagenomic and
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STAR usage with metagenomes
Thanks Alex for the reply. What intrigues me is that, often, authors of metagenomic and
2/25/24
Jesse Niehaus
,
Alexander Dobin
2
2/23/24
Assigning multi-gene classes
Hi Jesse, Presently there is no way to separate these classes. On Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:
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Assigning multi-gene classes
Hi Jesse, Presently there is no way to separate these classes. On Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:
2/23/24
Omar El Garwany
,
Alexander Dobin
2
2/23/24
Meaning of Intron Motifs
Hi Omar, intron motifs: 1: GT/AG, 2: CT/AC, 3: GC/AG, 4: CT/GC, 5: AT/AC, 6: GT/AT Only 1,2 are truly
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Meaning of Intron Motifs
Hi Omar, intron motifs: 1: GT/AG, 2: CT/AC, 3: GC/AG, 4: CT/GC, 5: AT/AC, 6: GT/AT Only 1,2 are truly
2/23/24
Bono Cheong
, …
Alexander Dobin
4
2/23/24
GeneCounts comparable when mapped with different STAR overhang index
Typically, it's not worth it. You may want to check for a few samples if this is true in your
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GeneCounts comparable when mapped with different STAR overhang index
Typically, it's not worth it. You may want to check for a few samples if this is true in your
2/23/24
Ramesh Ramasamy
,
Alexander Dobin
2
2/23/24
how to reduce large % of reads unmapped: too short
Hi Ramesh, You would need to investigate why the reads do not map - or map as multimappers when the
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how to reduce large % of reads unmapped: too short
Hi Ramesh, You would need to investigate why the reads do not map - or map as multimappers when the
2/23/24
Josephine Bagnall
,
Alexander Dobin
3
1/18/24
Using CB_UMI_Complex for paired-end reads
Hi Alex, Thank you for the clarification! Best, Josephine On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 9:45:22 AM
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Using CB_UMI_Complex for paired-end reads
Hi Alex, Thank you for the clarification! Best, Josephine On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 9:45:22 AM
1/18/24
Sandy Jan Labarosa
,
Alexander Dobin
4
1/18/24
Error message during genomeGenerate
Hi Sandy, You are using a very old version of STAR. Please switch to the latest one, and this will
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Error message during genomeGenerate
Hi Sandy, You are using a very old version of STAR. Please switch to the latest one, and this will
1/18/24
sigal graboys
,
Alexander Dobin
2
1/2/24
STARsolo mapping process stuck
Hi Sigal, There is nothing suspicious in the log-out file. How much RAM do you have? You would need
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STARsolo mapping process stuck
Hi Sigal, There is nothing suspicious in the log-out file. How much RAM do you have? You would need
1/2/24
Tonya Brunetti
,
Alexander Dobin
2
1/2/24
STAR solo bam file throws sorting error but successfully finishes?
Hi Tonya, It looks like there was an issue with sorting. It took really long time (>7 hours).
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STAR solo bam file throws sorting error but successfully finishes?
Hi Tonya, It looks like there was an issue with sorting. It took really long time (>7 hours).
1/2/24
Jesse Niehaus
,
Alexander Dobin
2
12/22/23
EM order of operations
Hi Jesse, Your description for STARsolo is correct: it performs multi-gene re-distribution for each
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EM order of operations
Hi Jesse, Your description for STARsolo is correct: it performs multi-gene re-distribution for each
12/22/23
Xiao Lei
,
Alexander Dobin
2
12/22/23
Does STAR local alignment detect chimeric reads but just not outpout those reads with chimeric mode off?
Hi Xiao, If chimeric alignment is not switched on, STAR does not consider it. I am not sure what
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Does STAR local alignment detect chimeric reads but just not outpout those reads with chimeric mode off?
Hi Xiao, If chimeric alignment is not switched on, STAR does not consider it. I am not sure what
12/22/23
Dario Strbenac
,
Alexander Dobin
2
12/22/23
Seamless Xenograft Analysis
Yes, if you make a combined "genome" of two species. The cell/gene matrix will contain the
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Seamless Xenograft Analysis
Yes, if you make a combined "genome" of two species. The cell/gene matrix will contain the
12/22/23
Xiao Lei
,
Alexander Dobin
4
12/22/23
Does STAR aligner need the information from annotation file to identify chimeric reads?
Hi Xiao, Chimeric junction detection does *not* depend on annotations, independent of whether the
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Does STAR aligner need the information from annotation file to identify chimeric reads?
Hi Xiao, Chimeric junction detection does *not* depend on annotations, independent of whether the
12/22/23
Imchen
,
Alexander Dobin
2
12/6/23
STAR: Use multiple reference genomes at the same time
Hi Imchen, You can generate the combined genome for all the 20 genomes, and map to it, provided that
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STAR: Use multiple reference genomes at the same time
Hi Imchen, You can generate the combined genome for all the 20 genomes, and map to it, provided that
12/6/23
Mario Keller
,
Alexander Dobin
4
12/6/23
--outSJfilterDistToOtherSJmin
Hi Mario, Yes, absolutely - reducing stringency at mapping and more careful post-processing is the
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--outSJfilterDistToOtherSJmin
Hi Mario, Yes, absolutely - reducing stringency at mapping and more careful post-processing is the
12/6/23
Jurgen Moonen
,
Alexander Dobin
2
12/6/23
Paired end sequencing: unmapped too short high
Hi Jurgen, When reads are mapped together, they have to map concordantly - discordant alignments are
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Paired end sequencing: unmapped too short high
Hi Jurgen, When reads are mapped together, they have to map concordantly - discordant alignments are
12/6/23
Lanwu Xiao
11/17/23
A question about multimap
HI Alex, Thanks for helping with STAR relating problems. I'm trying to align a read from one
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A question about multimap
HI Alex, Thanks for helping with STAR relating problems. I'm trying to align a read from one
11/17/23
marie-christine combes
2
11/14/23
STARdiploid
Hi Alexander, For improving of STAR manual, the problem comes from a typing error : F is missing in
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STARdiploid
Hi Alexander, For improving of STAR manual, the problem comes from a typing error : F is missing in
11/14/23
Harry Fischl
,
Alexander Dobin
3
10/19/23
STAR failing to index A to G converted human genome with --sjdbGTFfile
Hi Alex, Thanks for your reply. This still seems to get stuck at the same stage with this --
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STAR failing to index A to G converted human genome with --sjdbGTFfile
Hi Alex, Thanks for your reply. This still seems to get stuck at the same stage with this --
10/19/23
Peter Tam
,
Alexander Dobin
2
10/12/23
Partial or compelte string matches in STAR parameters
Hi Peter, STAR only looks for a complete match. On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 3:34:39 PM UTC-4
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Partial or compelte string matches in STAR parameters
Hi Peter, STAR only looks for a complete match. On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 3:34:39 PM UTC-4
10/12/23
Lauren Fletcher
,
Alexander Dobin
2
10/12/23
Low unique maping when aligning smRNA-seq data using STAR
Hi Lauren, in the 1st run, you restricted the number of mismatches to --outFilterMismatchNmax 1 with
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Low unique maping when aligning smRNA-seq data using STAR
Hi Lauren, in the 1st run, you restricted the number of mismatches to --outFilterMismatchNmax 1 with
10/12/23
Stevie Pederson
,
Alexander Dobin
2
9/22/23
STARconsensus: Map reference transcriptome to panhuman reference
Hi Stephen, Are you trying to map full-length transcripts? This would require STARlong, as standard
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STARconsensus: Map reference transcriptome to panhuman reference
Hi Stephen, Are you trying to map full-length transcripts? This would require STARlong, as standard
9/22/23
Shaunak Adkar
,
Alexander Dobin
2
9/8/23
error: could not open input file /geneInfo.tab
Hi Shaunak, did you use GTF file when generating the genome index? On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:
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error: could not open input file /geneInfo.tab
Hi Shaunak, did you use GTF file when generating the genome index? On Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:
9/8/23