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Bio::Variation::SeqDiff - Container class for mutation/variant descriptions

Package variables

Included modules

Inherit

Bio::Root::Root

Synopsis

  $seqDiff = Bio::Variation::SeqDiff->new (
                                           -id => $M20132,
					   -alphabet => 'rna',
                                           -gene_symbol => 'AR'
                                           -chromosome => 'X',
                                           -numbering => 'coding'
                                           );
  # get a DNAMutation object somehow
  $seqDiff->add_Variant($dnamut);
  print  $seqDiff->sys_name(), "\n";

Description

SeqDiff stores Bio::Variation::VariantI object references and
descriptive information common to all changes in a sequence. Mutations
are understood to be any kind of sequence markers and are expected to
occur in the same chromosome. See Bio::Variation::VariantI for details.
The methods of SeqDiff are geared towards describing mutations in
human genes using gene-based coordinate system where 'A' of the
initiator codon has number 1 and the one before it -1. This is
according to conventions of human genetics.
There will be class Bio::Variation::Genotype to describe markers in
different chromosomes and diploid genototypes.
Classes implementing Bio::Variation::VariantI interface are
Bio::Variation::DNAMutation, Bio::Variation::RNAChange, and
Bio::Variation::AAChange. See Bio::Variation::VariantI,
Bio::Variation::DNAMutation, Bio::Variation::RNAChange, and
Bio::Variation::AAChange for more information.
Variant objects can be added using two ways: an array passed to the
constructor or as individual Variant objects with add_Variant
method.

Methods

Methods description

 Title   : aa_mut
 Usage   : $obj->aa_mut('MA*'); $aa_mut = $obj->aa_mut();
 Function: 

	    Sets or returns the mutated protein sequence of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of aa_mut, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : aa_ori
 Usage   : $obj->aa_ori('MAGVLL*'); $aa_ori = $obj->aa_ori();
 Function: 

	    Sets or returns the original protein sequence of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of aa_ori, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : add_Gene
 Usage   : $obj->add_Gene($gene)
 Function: 

           Pushes one Bio::LiveSeq::Gene into the list of genes.

 Example : 
 Returns : 1 when succeeds, 0 for failure.
 Args    : Bio::LiveSeq::Gene object

 Title   : add_Variant
 Usage   : $obj->add_Variant($variant)
 Function: 

           Pushes one Bio::Variation::Variant into the list of variants.
           At the same time, creates a link from the Variant to SeqDiff
           using its SeqDiff method.

 Example : 
 Returns : 1 when succeeds, 0 for failure.
 Args    : Variant object

 Title   : alignment
 Usage   : $obj->alignment
 Function: 

           Returns a pretty RNA/AA sequence alignment from linked
           objects.  Under construction: Only simple coding region
           point mutations work.

 Example : 
 Returns : 
 Args    : none

 Title   : alphabet
 Usage   : if( $obj->alphabet eq 'dna' ) { /Do Something/ }
 Function: Returns the type of primary reference sequence being one of 
           'dna', 'rna' or 'protein'. This is case sensitive.

 Returns : a string either 'dna','rna','protein'. 
 Args    : none

 Title   : cds_end
 Usage   : $obj->cds_end(321); $cds_end = $obj->cds_end();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the position of the last nucleotitide of the
           termination codon. The coordinate system starts from cds_start.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of cds_end, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : cds_start
 Usage   : $obj->cds_start(123); $cds_start = $obj->cds_start();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the cds_start from the beginning of the DNA
           sequence to the coordinate start used to describe
           variants. Typically the beginning of the coding region of
           the gene. Needs to be and is implemented as 1 + offset.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of cds_start, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : chromosome
 Usage   : $obj->chromosome('X'); $chromosome = $obj->chromosome();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the chromosome ("linkage group") of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of chromosome, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : description
 Usage   : $obj->description('short description'); $descr = $obj->description();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the short description of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of description, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : dna_mut
 Usage   : $obj->dna_mut('atgctggtgctgct'); $dna_mut = $obj->dna_mut();
 Function: 

	    Sets or returns the mutated DNA sequence of the seqDiff.
            If sequence has not been set generates it from the
            original sequence and DNA mutations.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of dna_mut, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : dna_ori
 Usage   : $obj->dna_ori('atgctgctgctgct'); $dna_ori = $obj->dna_ori();
 Function: 

	    Sets or returns the original DNA sequence string of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of dna_ori, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : each_Gene
 Usage   : $obj->each_Gene();
 Function: 

            Returns a list of Bio::LiveSeq::Genes.

 Example : 
 Returns : list of Genes
 Args    : none

 Title   : each_Variant
 Usage   : $obj->each_Variant();
 Function: 

            Returns a list of Variants.

 Example : 
 Returns : list of Variants
 Args    : none

 Title   : gene_symbol
 Usage   : $obj->gene_symbol('FOS'); $gene_symbol = $obj->gene_symbol;
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the gene symbol for the studied CDS.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of gene_symbol, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : id
 Usage   : $obj->id(H0001); $id = $obj->id();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the id of the seqDiff.
           Should be used to give the collection of variants a UID
           without semantic associations.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of id, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

  Title   : new
  Usage   : $seqDiff = Bio::Variation::SeqDiff->new;
  Function: generates a new Bio::Variation::SeqDiff
  Returns : reference to a new object of class SeqDiff
  Args    :

 Title   : numbering
 Usage   : $obj->numbering('coding'); $numbering = $obj->numbering();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the string giving the numbering schema used
           to describe the variants.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of numbering, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : offset
 Usage   : $obj->offset(124); $offset = $obj->offset();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the offset from the beginning of the DNA sequence 
           to the coordinate start used to describe variants. Typically
           the beginning of the coding region of the gene. 
           The cds_start should be 1 + offset.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of offset, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : rna_id
 Usage   : $obj->rna_id('transcript#3'); $rna_id = $obj->rna_id();
 Function: 

	    Sets or returns the ID for original RNA sequence of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of rna_id, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : rna_mut
 Usage   : $obj->rna_mut('atgctggtgctgct'); $rna_mut = $obj->rna_mut();
 Function: 

	    Sets or returns the mutated RNA sequence of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of rna_mut, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : rna_offset
 Usage   : $obj->rna_offset(124); $rna_offset = $obj->rna_offset();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the rna_offset from the beginning of the RNA sequence 
           to the coordinate start used to describe variants. Typically
           the beginning of the coding region of the gene. 

 Example : 
 Returns : value of rna_offset, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : rna_ori
 Usage   : $obj->rna_ori('atgctgctgctgct'); $rna_ori = $obj->rna_ori();
 Function: 

	    Sets or returns the original RNA sequence of the seqDiff.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of rna_ori, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : seqobj
 Usage   : $dnaobj = $obj->seqobj('dna_mut');
 Function: 

	    Returns the any original or mutated sequences as a
	    Bio::PrimarySeq object.

 Example : 
 Returns : Bio::PrimarySeq object for the requested sequence
 Args    : string, method name for the sequence requested

 Title   : sysname
 Usage   : $obj->sysname('5C>G'); $sysname = $obj->sysname();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the systematic name of the seqDiff.  The
           name should follow the HUGO Mutation Database Initiative
           approved nomenclature. If called without first setting the
           value, will generate it from Bio::Variation::DNAMutation
           objects attached.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of sysname, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

 Title   : trivname
 Usage   : $obj->trivname('[A2G;T56G]'); $trivname = $obj->trivname();
 Function: 

           Sets or returns the trivial name of the seqDiff.
           The name should follow the HUGO Mutation Database Initiative
           approved nomenclature. If called without first setting the
           value, will generate it from Bio::Variation::AAChange
           objects attached.

 Example : 
 Returns : value of trivname, a scalar
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

Methods code

sub _set_dnamut {

    my $self = shift;

    return undef unless $self->{'dna_ori'}  && $self->each_Variant;

    $self->{'dna_mut'} = $self->{'dna_ori'};
    foreach ($self->each_Variant) {
	next unless $_->isa('Bio::Variation::DNAMutation');
	next unless $_->isMutation;

	my ($s, $la, $le);
	#lies the mutation less than 25 bases after the start of sequence?
	if ($_->start < 25) {
	    $s = 0; $la = $_->start - 1;
	} else {
	    $s = $_->start - 25; $la = 25;
	}

	#is the mutation an insertion?
	$_->end($_->start) unless $_->allele_ori->seq;

	#does the mutation end greater than 25 bases before the end of
	#sequence?
	if (($_->end + 25) > length($self->{'dna_mut'})) {
	    $le = length($self->{'dna_mut'}) - $_->end;
	} else {
	    $le = 25;
	}

	$_->dnStreamSeq(substr($self->{'dna_mut'}, $s, $la));
	$_->upStreamSeq(substr($self->{'dna_mut'}, $_->end, $le));

	my $s_ori = $_->dnStreamSeq . $_->allele_ori->seq . $_->upStreamSeq;
	my $s_mut = $_->dnStreamSeq . $_->allele_mut->seq . $_->upStreamSeq;

	(my $str = $self->{'dna_mut'}) =~ s/$s_ori/$s_mut/;
	$self->{'dna_mut'} = $str;
    }

}

sub aa_mut {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'aa_mut'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'aa_mut'};
  }

}

sub aa_ori {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'aa_ori'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'aa_ori'};
  }

}

sub add_Gene {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
      if( ! $value->isa('Bio::LiveSeq::Gene') ) {
	  $value->throw("Is not a Bio::LiveSeq::Gene object but a  [$value]");
	  return 0;
      }
      else {
	  push(@{$self->{'genes'}},$value);
	  return 1;
      }
  }
  else {
      return 0;
  }

}

sub add_Variant {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
      if( ! $value->isa('Bio::Variation::VariantI') ) {
	  $self->throw("Is not a VariantI complying  object but a [$self]");
	  return 0;
      }
      else {
	  push(@{$self->{'variants'}},$value);
	  $value->SeqDiff($self);
	  return 1;
      }
  }
  else {
      return 0;
  }

}

sub alignment {

    my $self = shift;
    my (@entry, $text);

    my $maxflanklen = 12;

    foreach my $mut ($self->each_Variant) {
	if( $mut->isa('Bio::Variation::RNAChange') ) {

	    my $upflank = $mut->upStreamSeq;
	    my $dnflank = $mut->dnStreamSeq;
	    my $cposd = $mut->codon_pos;
	    my $rori = $mut->allele_ori->seq;
	    my $rmut =  $mut->allele_mut->seq;
	    my $rseqoriu = '';
	    my $rseqmutu = '';
	    my $rseqorid = '';
	    my $rseqmutd = '';
	    my $aaseqmutu = '';
	    my (@rseqori, @rseqmut );

	    #  point
	    if ($mut->DNAMutation->label =~ /point/) {
		if ($cposd == 1 ) {
		    my $nt2d = substr($dnflank, 0, 2);
		    push @rseqori, $rori. $nt2d;
		    push @rseqmut, uc ($rmut). $nt2d;
		    $dnflank = substr($dnflank, 2);
		}
		elsif ($cposd == 2) { 
		    my $ntu = chop $upflank;
		    my $ntd = substr($dnflank, 0, 1);
		    push @rseqori, $ntu. $rori. $ntd;
		    push @rseqmut,  $ntu. uc ($rmut). $ntd;
		    $dnflank =  substr($dnflank, 1);
		}
		elsif ($cposd == 3) {
		    my $ntu1 = chop $upflank;
		    my $ntu2 = chop $upflank;
		    push (@rseqori, $ntu2. $ntu1. $rori);
		    push (@rseqmut, $ntu2. $ntu1. uc $rmut);
		}		
	    }
	    #deletion
	    elsif ($mut->DNAMutation->label =~ /deletion/) {
		if ($cposd == 2 ) {
		    $rseqorid = chop $upflank;
		    $rseqmutd = $rseqorid;
		}
		for (my $i=1; $i<=$mut->length; $i++) {
		    my $ntd .= substr($mut->allele_ori, $i-1, 1);
		    $rseqorid .= $ntd;
		    if  (length($rseqorid) == 3 ) {
			push (@rseqori, $rseqorid);
			push (@rseqmut, "   ");
			$rseqorid = '';
		    }		    
		}

		if ($rseqorid) {
		    $rseqorid .= substr($dnflank, 0, 3-$rseqorid);
		    push (@rseqori, $rseqorid);
		    push (@rseqmut, "   ");
		    $dnflank = substr($dnflank,3-$rseqorid);
		} 
	    }
	    $upflank = reverse $upflank;
	    # loop throught the flanks
	    for (my $i=1; $i<=length($dnflank); $i++) {
		
		last if  $i > $maxflanklen;

		my $ntd .= substr($dnflank, $i-1, 1);
		my $ntu .= substr($upflank, $i-1, 1);

		$rseqmutd .= $ntd;
		$rseqorid .= $ntd;
		$rseqmutu = $ntu. $rseqmutu;
		$rseqoriu = $ntu. $rseqoriu;
		
		if  (length($rseqorid) == 3  and length($rseqorid) == 3) {
		    push (@rseqori, $rseqorid);
		    push (@rseqmut, $rseqmutd);
		    $rseqorid =  $rseqmutd ='';
		}
		if  (length($rseqoriu) == 3  and length($rseqoriu) == 3) {
		    unshift (@rseqori, $rseqoriu);
		    unshift (@rseqmut, $rseqmutu);
		    $rseqoriu =  $rseqmutu ='';
		}

		#print "|i=$i,  $cposd, $rseqmutd, $rseqorid\n";
		#print "|i=$i,  $cposu, $rseqmutu, $rseqoriu\n\n";

	    }

	    push (@rseqori, $rseqorid);
	    unshift (@rseqori, $rseqoriu);
	    push (@rseqmut, $rseqmutd);
	    unshift (@rseqmut, $rseqmutu);
	    
	    return unless $mut->AAChange;
	    #translate
	    my $tr = new Bio::Tools::CodonTable ('-id' => $mut->codon_table);
	    my $apos =  $mut->AAChange->start;
	    my $aposmax = CORE::length($self->aa_ori); #terminator codon no 
	    my $rseqori;
	    my $rseqmut;
	    my $aaseqori;
	    my $aaseqmut = "";
	    for (my $i = 0; $i <= $#rseqori; $i++) {
		 my $a = '';

		 $a =  $tr->translate($rseqori[$i]) if length($rseqori[$i]) == 3;
		 
		 if (length($a) != 1 or 
		     $apos - ( $maxflanklen/2 -1) + $i < 1 or 
		     $apos - ( $maxflanklen/2 -1) + $i > $aposmax ) {
		     $aaseqori .= "    ";
		 } else {
		     $aaseqori .= " ". $a. "  ";
		 }
		 my $b = '';
		 if (length($rseqmut[$i]) == 3) {
		     if ($rseqmut[$i] eq '   ') {
			 $b = "_";
		     } else {
			 $b = $tr->translate($rseqmut[$i]);
		     }
		 }
		 if (( $b ne $a and
		       length($b) == 1 and 
		       $apos - ( $maxflanklen/2 -1) + $i >= 1 ) or
		     ( $apos - ( $maxflanklen/2 -1) + $i >= $aposmax and 
		       $mut->label =~ 'termination')
		     ) {
		     $aaseqmut .= " ". $b. "  ";
		 } else {
		     $aaseqmut .= "    ";
		 }
		 
		 if ($i == 0 and length($rseqori[$i]) != 3) {
		     my $l = 3 - length($rseqori[$i]);
		     $rseqori[$i] = (" " x $l). $rseqori[$i];
		     $rseqmut[$i] = (" " x $l). $rseqmut[$i];
		 }
		 $rseqori .= $rseqori[$i]. " " if $rseqori[$i] ne '';
		 $rseqmut .= $rseqmut[$i]. " " if $rseqmut[$i] ne '';
	     }
	    
	    # collect the results
	    push (@entry, 
		  "\n"
		  );   	    
	    $text = "           ". $aaseqmut; 
	    push (@entry, 
		  $text
		  );   	    
	    $text = "Variant  : ". $rseqmut;
	    push (@entry, 
		  $text
		  );   	    
	    $text = "Reference: ". $rseqori;
	    push (@entry, 
		  $text
		  );   	    
	    $text = "           ". $aaseqori;
	    push (@entry, 
		  $text
		  );   
	    push (@entry, 
		  "\n"
		  );   
	}

    }

    my $res;
    foreach my $line (@entry) {
       $res .=  "$line\n";
    }
    return $res;
}

1;

}

sub alphabet {

   my ($self,$value) = @_;
   my %type = (dna => 1,
	       rna => 1,
	       protein => 1);
   if( defined $value ) {
       if ($type{$value}) {
	   $self->{'alphabet'} = $value;
       } else {
	   $self->throw("$value is not valid alphabet value!");
       }
   }
   return $self->{'alphabet'};

}

sub cds_end {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'cds_end'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'cds_end'};
      #$self->{'cds_end'} = CORE::length($self->SeqDiff->rna_ori)/3;
  }

}

sub cds_start {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'offset'} = $value - 1;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'offset'} + 1;
  }

}

sub chromosome {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'chromosome'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'chromosome'};
  }

}

sub description {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'description'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'description'};
  }

}

sub dna_mut {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
      $self->{'dna_mut'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      $self->_set_dnamut() unless $self->{'dna_mut'};
      return $self->{'dna_mut'};
  }

}

sub dna_ori {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
      $self->{'dna_ori'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'dna_ori'};
  }

}

sub each_Gene {

   my ($self,@args) = @_;

   return @{$self->{'genes'}};

}

sub each_Variant {

   my ($self,@args) = @_;
   
   return @{$self->{'variants'}};

}

sub gene_symbol {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'gene_symbol'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'gene_symbol'};
  }

}

sub id {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'id'} = $value;
  }
#  unless (exists $self->{'id'}) {
#    return "undefined";
#  }
 else {
    return $self->{'id'};
  }

}

sub new {

    my($class,@args) = @_;
    my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);

    my($id, $sysname, $trivname, $chr, $gene_symbol, 
       $desc, $alphabet, $numbering, $offset, $rna_offset, $rna_id, $cds_end,
       $dna_ori, $dna_mut, $rna_ori, $rna_mut, $aa_ori, $aa_mut
       #@variants, @genes
       ) =
	   $self->_rearrange([qw(ID
				 SYSNAME
				 TRIVNAME
				 CHR
				 GENE_SYMBOL
				 DESC
				 ALPHABET
				 NUMBERING
				 OFFSET
				 RNA_OFFSET
				 RNA_ID
				 CDS_END
				 DNA_ORI
				 DNA_MUT
				 RNA_ORI
				 AA_ORI
				 AA_MUT
				 )],
			    @args);
    
    #my $make = $self->SUPER::_initialize(@args);
    
    $id        && $self->id($id);           
    $sysname   && $self->sysname($sysname); 
    $trivname  && $self->trivname($trivname);
    $chr       && $self->chromosome($chr);  
    $gene_symbol && $self->gene_symbol($chr);
    $desc      && $self->description($desc);
    $alphabet   && $self->alphabet($alphabet);
    $numbering && $self->numbering($numbering);
    $offset    && $self->offset($offset);   
    $rna_offset && $self->rna_offset($rna_offset);   
    $rna_id    && $self->rna_id($rna_id);   
    $cds_end   && $self->cds_end($cds_end);   

    $dna_ori   && $self->dna_ori($dna_ori); 
    $dna_mut   && $self->dna_mut($dna_mut); 
    $rna_ori   && $self->rna_ori($rna_ori); 
    $rna_mut   && $self->rna_mut($rna_mut); 
    $aa_ori    && $self->aa_ori ($aa_ori);  
    $aa_mut    && $self->aa_mut ($aa_mut);  

    $self->{ 'variants' } = [];
    #@variants && push(@{$self->{'variants'}},@variants);

    $self->{ 'genes' } = [];
    #@genes && push(@{$self->{'genes'}},@genes);

    return $self; # success - we hope!

}

sub numbering {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'numbering'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'numbering'};
  }

}

sub offset {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'offset'} = $value;
  }
  elsif (not defined $self->{'offset'} ) {
      return $self->{'offset'} = 0;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'offset'};
  }

}

sub rna_id {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'rna_id'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'rna_id'};
  }

}

sub rna_mut {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'rna_mut'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'rna_mut'};
  }

}

sub rna_offset {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'rna_offset'} = $value;
  }
  elsif (not defined $self->{'rna_offset'} ) {
      return $self->{'rna_offset'} = 0;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'rna_offset'};
  }

}

sub rna_ori {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  if (defined $value) {
    $self->{'rna_ori'} = $value;
  }
  else {
      return $self->{'rna_ori'};
  }

}

sub seqobj {

  my ($self,$value) = @_;
  my $out;
  my %valid_obj = 
      map {$_, 1} qw(dna_ori rna_ori aa_ori dna_mut rna_mut aa_mut);
  $valid_obj{$value} ||
      $self->throw("Sequence type '$value' is not a valid type (".
                  join(',', map "'$_'", sort keys %valid_obj) .") lowercase");
  my ($alphabet) = $value =~ /([^_]+)/;
  my $id =  $self->id;
  $id =  $self->rna_id if $self->rna_id;
  $alphabet = 'protein' if $alphabet eq 'aa';
  $out = Bio::PrimarySeq->new
      ( '-seq' => $self->{$value},
	'-display_id'  => $id,
	'-accession_number' => $self->id,
	'-alphabet' => $alphabet
	) if   $self->{$value} ;
  return $out;

}

sub sysname {

    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    if (defined $value) {
	$self->{'sysname'} = $value;
    }
    elsif (not defined $self->{'sysname'}) {

	my $sysname = ''; 
	my $c = 0;
	foreach my $mut ($self->each_Variant) {
	    if( $mut->isa('Bio::Variation::DNAMutation') ) {
		$c++;
		if ($c == 1 ) {
		    $sysname = $mut->sysname ;
		}
		else {
		    $sysname .= ";". $mut->sysname;
		}
	    }
	}
	$sysname  = "[". $sysname. "]" if $c > 1;
	$self->{'sysname'} = $sysname;
    }
    return $self->{'sysname'};

}

sub trivname {

    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    if (defined $value) {
	$self->{'trivname'} = $value;
    }
    elsif (not defined $self->{'trivname'}) {
	
	my $trivname = ''; 
	my $c = 0;
	foreach my $mut ($self->each_Variant) {
	    if( $mut->isa('Bio::Variation::AAChange') ) {
		$c++;
		if ($c == 1 ) {
		    $trivname = $mut->trivname ;
		}
		else {
		    $trivname .= ";". $mut->trivname;
		}
	    }
	}
	$trivname  = "[". $trivname. "]" if $c > 1;
	$self->{'trivname'} = $trivname;
    }

  else {
      return $self->{'trivname'};
  }

}

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