Split reads (fastq) x read barcode sequence (no barcode in RG)

Question

[emmanouil.a]

Hi,

I have a target PCR basic custom library with a unique initial barcode (IonTorrent barcode). For example, I amplified two regions... the two regions start with a common sequence "linker" and then they have a "region barcode", like

AAAAAAAAnBBBBBBBnnnnnnnnnn (first_region:AAA...=linker, BBB...=region1_barcode,n=nucleotide)

AAAAAAAAnCCCCCCCnnnnnnnnnnn (second_region:AAA...= linker, CCC...=region2_barcode,n=nucleotide)

Is there any tool that can help me to split the reads in two fastq, by region barcode? I want to do this before to map with BWA. For multimapping reasons I can not map all reads in a fasta with the two conting or all reads in each single contig fasta.

In the ReadGroup is not reported any barcode and I do not want to use something like "grep" or similar because in my region_barcode (BBB... CCC...) I could have a mismatch due to PCR/sequencig error.

Many thanks

Answer 1

[GenoMax]

You can use bbduk.sh from BBMap suite in filter only mode. You will need to set value of k to < length(BBBB)/2. A guide for BBduk is available.

Single-end data:

bbduk.sh in=your.fq literal=BBBBBBBB_sequence k=5 outm=interesting_seq.fq hdist=1

Paired-end data:

bbduk.sh in1=your_R1.fq in2=your_R2.fq literal=BBBBBBB_sequence k=5 outm=stdout.fq | reformat.sh in=stdin.fq out1=interesting_R1.fq out2=interesting_R2.fq hdist=1

[emmanouil.a]

Many thanks, I will try!