PGDSpider: an automated data conversion tool for connecting population genetics and genomics programs

The analysis of genetic data often requires a combination of several approaches using different and sometimes incompatible programs. In order to facilitate data exchange and file conversions between population genetics programs, we introduce PGDSpider, a Java program that can read 27 different file...

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Published in:Bioinformatics 2012-01, Vol.28 (2), p.298-299
Main Authors: Lischer, H. E. L., Excoffier, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Genetics, Population
Genomics
Information Storage and Retrieval
Mathematics in biology. Statistical analysis. Models. Metrology. Data processing in biology (general aspects)
Software
User-Computer Interface
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Summary:The analysis of genetic data often requires a combination of several approaches using different and sometimes incompatible programs. In order to facilitate data exchange and file conversions between population genetics programs, we introduce PGDSpider, a Java program that can read 27 different file formats and export data into 29, partially overlapping, other file formats. The PGDSpider package includes both an intuitive graphical user interface and a command-line version allowing its integration in complex data analysis pipelines. Availability: PGDSpider is freely available under the BSD 3-Clause license on http://cmpg.unibe.ch/software/PGDSpider/ Contact: heidi.lischer@iee.unibe.ch Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
ISSN:1367-4803
1460-2059
1367-4811
DOI:10.1093/bioinformatics/btr642