Convert VCF files to BCF files

[janaahan13]

I know this question might sound stupid but is there any way we could convert vcf files to bcf files?

I created vcf files to each genome and then concatenate them to create the vcf files. I want to know is there anyways to convert it to a bcf file?

[HerefordGuy]

Convert VCF files to BCF files

First off, you need to have a file with all of the chromosome identifiers. So, if you have 3 chromosomes labeled A01, A02, and A03, you need a file with this list:

A01
A02
A03

Then you run the following command (with the appropriate file names):

bcftools view -Sb -D chromosome.txt file.vcf > file.bcf

[Momina]

can you tell me how to create a index of vcf file other than IGV

[sklages]

can you tell me how to create a index of vcf file other than IGV

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