bioperl ☆

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Description:
Perl tools for bioinformatics, genomics and life science

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.7.8@3 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: bioinformatics perl genomics scientific-computing biology

Install: brew install bioperl

About:
BioPerl is a comprehensive toolkit providing modules for parsing, manipulating, and analyzing biological data formats like FASTA, GenBank, and BLAST. It enables scientists and developers to automate complex bioinformatics workflows and integrate biological data processing into Perl scripts. The library is a cornerstone of the open-source bioinformatics ecosystem, offering robust APIs for sequence analysis, database querying, and dynamic visualization.

Key Features:

Comprehensive parsers for common bioinformatics file formats (GenBank, FASTA, GFF, BLAST)
Object-oriented API for manipulating biological sequences, alignments, and annotations
Tools for accessing remote biological databases (e.g., NCBI, EBI) via web services
Extensive documentation and a large collection of reusable components

Use Cases:

Automating the parsing and extraction of data from large genomic datasets
Building custom bioinformatics pipelines for sequence analysis and annotation
Integrating biological data processing into existing Perl-based scientific software

Alternatives:

Biopython – The Python equivalent of BioPerl, offering similar functionality for the Python ecosystem.
Bioconductor – An R-based framework focused on high-throughput genomic data analysis and statistical methods.

License: Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later

Dependencies: perl

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 11:27am		2	VERSION_BUMP	1f7b265a