VCF Files

VCF is a text file format that contains information about variants found at specific positions in a reference genome. The file format consists of meta-information lines, a header line, and then data lines. Each data line contains information about a single variant.

If you use an app in BaseSpace that uses VCF files as input, the app locates the file when launched. If using VCF files in other tools, download the file to use it in the external tool.

A detailed description of the VCF format is provided in the BaseSpace User Guide.