---
tags:
  - Free
catalog:
  name: MIRA
  description: Whole genome shotgun and EST sequence Assembler
  license_type: Free
  disciplines:
    - Biosciences
  available_on:
    - Puhti
---

# MIRA

MIRA is a whole genome shotgun and EST sequence assembler. The current version is able to perform true hybrid de novo 
assemblies using reads gathered through NGS sequencing technology.

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## License

Free to use and open source under [GNU GPLv2](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html).

## Available

* Puhti: 5rc1

## Usage

MIRA is activated with command:

```bash
module load mira/5rc1
```

After that, you can use MIRA commands:

```bash
mira
mirabait
miraconvert
miramem
```

## More information

* [MIRA in github](https://github.com/bachev/mira)
* [MIRA documentation](http://mira-assembler.sourceforge.net/docs/DefinitiveGuideToMIRA.html)
