The variant call format and VCFtools.

SUMMARY: The variant call format (VCF) is a generic format for storing DNA polymorphism data such as SNPs, insertions, deletions and structural variants, together with rich annotations. VCF is usually stored in a compressed manner and can be indexed for fast data retrieval of variants from a range o...

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Main Authors: Danecek, P, Auton, A, Abecasis, G, Albers, C, Banks, E, DePristo, M, Handsaker, R, Lunter, G, Marth, G, Sherry, S, McVean, G, Durbin, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011