Tool:Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST, a standalone tool for making dot plots similar to what online BLAST makes

Question

[shelkmike]

The online BLAST (https://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) makes dot plots which look like this:



Unfortunately, the standalone BLAST lacks the capability of making dot plots. I have made a tool, named Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST, specifically for this purpose. Basically, it is a standalone tool that aligns by BLAST two nucleotide sequences and makes a dot plot. The main differences from the online BLAST are:

1. While the online BLAST always makes rectangular images with a 2:1 aspect ratio, the aspect ratio in Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST is equal to the ratio of sequences' lengths. In other words, Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST doesn't distort lengths.
2. The online BLAST draws direct and reverse matches in one color. Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST draws direct matches in blue, and reverse matches in orange.
3. Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST has several options for image customization. For example, it allows to change the font size and line width.
4. The online BLAST make images in PNG. Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST makes images in PNG, SVG, and also it makes interactive files in HTML. In the interactive file you can magnify a region of interest and save an SVG file specifically for this region.

Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST is available at https://github.com/shelkmike/Dot_plot_like_in_BLAST

[Sajad]

hi, thanks for sharing your tool. I think your comments on the script should be in English. it helps others to contribute to your tool and may use your script in other projects as forks

[Ram]

OP clearly mentions that they have difficulty with this. Maybe contribute a translation instead of asking them to do something they obviously do not want to do?