Variant Call File Format

Preferred Label : Variant Call File Format;

NCIt synonyms : Variant Call File; VCF;

NCIt related terms : Variant Call Format;

NCIt definition : A text-based electronic file used for storing gene sequence variation data. The first text section is composed of a header containing the metadata and keywords used in the file. This is followed by the body of the file which is tab-separated into eight mandatory data columns for each sample. Additionally, the body of the file can include an unlimited number of optional columns to record other sample-related data.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1406106;

Details

Origin ID

C172216;

UMLS CUI

C4284335;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- VCF [EDAM format]
- Variant call file [LOINC Property]
Semantic type(s)
- Intellectual Product [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Variant call file [LOINC Property]
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- GDC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- ICDC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- ICDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- pFDA Bioinformatics/Genomics Terminology [NCIt concept]
- precisionFDA Terminology [NCIt concept]

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