running CD-hit from python scripts

Question

[Moses]

Hi all,

I was wondering How I can run CD-hit program from my python script. Can anybody show me steps of how and where to install CD-hit and how to run it from my python scripts by calling it as a function and passing parameters to it through the code.

I am using python 2.7, and will try to set it up on a linux server. I dont have a root access to it however I have my own directory and can modify my own bashrc file.

Thank you

Answer 1

[h.mon]

To install cd-hit, download it from here and follow the instructions on the README file. To call cd-hit using python, see here.