VariantCallFormat.jl

Read and write VCF and BCF files
Author rasmushenningsson
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2 Years Ago
Started In
February 2021

VariantCallFormat.jl

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VariantCallFormat.jl is based on previous work in GeneticVariation.jl. Big thanks to the original authors!

Description

VariantCallFormat.jl provides read/write functionality for VCF files as well as for its binary sister format BCF.

VCF files are use ubiquitously in bioinformatics to represent genetic variants.

Installation

Install VariantCallFormat.jl from the Julia REPL:

using Pkg
Pkg.add("VariantCallFormat")

Further Reading

VCF and BCF file format descriptions.