However, when trying to pass options to the sequence object (like -frame => 1 or -complete => 1), the option is introduced into the object: How do I correctly pass an option? Any help is greatly appreciated!

What documentation are you referencing? See http://doc.bioperl.org/releases/bioperl-1.4/Bio/Perl.html#POD8 
 Title   : translate
 Usage   : $seqobj = translate($seq_or_string_scalar)

 Function: translates a DNA sequence object OR just a plain
           string of DNA to amino acids
 Returns : A Bio::Seq object

 Args    : Either a sequence object or a string of
           just DNA sequence characters
So Bio::Seq->translate doesn't expect any kind of complete option

I am trying to translate a DNA sequence to a protein sequence using all 3 ORFs (same strand).

What? ORF sounds like something Pinky would say :D

In reply to Re: BioPerl translate sequence by Anonymous Monk
in thread BioPerl translate sequence by RobertCraven

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