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Input File for Custom Annotations

The input file for custom variant annotations requires five columns: Chr, Start, Ref, Alt, and Annotation. Header rows and subannotation columns are optional. The following example shows sample entries for the columns, using the headings Tier for the annotation and Drug_Response for the subannotation.

NOTE

Annotation columns support BBCode for text formatting and linking URLs.

##case=HDC749-Rep1

##group=Tiers

Chr

Start

Ref

Alt

Tier

Drug_Response

2

209113113

G

A

Domain1

AG-221 | Sensitizing

4

55599321

A

T

Domain 1

Imatinib | Sensitizing

7

140453136

A

T

Domain 1

"Vemurafenib, Dabrafenib | Sensitizing"

7

140453136

AC

TT

Domain 2

Vemurafenib | Sensitizing

Header—Instructions for case-specific annotation or default label.
Case-specific annotation—The individual case the annotation should be applied to. The header format is ##case=<case name>.
Group label—The default label for the annotation group. The header format is ##group=<group name>.
Chr—The chromosome for the variant (1–22, X, Y, or M).
Start—The genomic coordinate of the variant start position on the chromosome (1-based).
Ref—The reference base, or bases for an indel, at the specified start position.
Alt—The alternate base, or bases for an indel, at the specified start position.
Annotation—The value assigned to a variant with matching values for Chr, Start, Ref, and Alt. A pipe (|) separates multiple values.
Subannotation—The value assigned to a variant with matching values for Chr, Start, Ref, Alt, and Annotation. A pipe (|) separates multiple values.