====== VCFtools ======

**VCFtools** is a software module available on **Comet**.

===== VCFtools overview =====

To access **VCFtools** on Comet, run ''module load VCFtools''. This will load the //default// version of **VCFtools**.

An overview of the module information is shown below (''module -r spider ^VCFtools$''):

<code lang=text>
  VCFtools: VCFtools/0.1.16-GCC-13.2.0
    Description:
      The aim of VCFtools is to provide easily accessible methods for working with complex genetic variation data in the form of VCF
      files.

    This module can be loaded directly: module load VCFtools/0.1.16-GCC-13.2.0

    Help:
      
      Description
      ===========
      The aim of VCFtools is to provide
       easily accessible methods for working with complex
       genetic variation data in the form of VCF files.
      
      More information
      ================
       - Homepage: https://vcftools.github.io
</code>

If there are multiple versions of **VCFtools** listed, then you can load a //specific// version as follows:
<code lang=bash>
$ module load VCFtools/version_string
</code>

You can find the most //up to date information// whilst logged on to Comet by running ''module -r spider ^VCFtools$''.

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===== VCFtools Help =====

The module **VCFtools** has the following embedded help text (''module help VCFtools''):

<code lang=text>Description
===========
The aim of VCFtools is to provide
 easily accessible methods for working with complex
 genetic variation data in the form of VCF files.

More information
================
 - Homepage: https://vcftools.github.io

</code>

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===== VCFtools Dependencies =====

The //default// version of the module **VCFtools** has the following dependencies:

   * GCC/13.2.0
   * zlib/1.2.13-GCCcore-13.2.0
   * Perl/5.38.0-GCCcore-13.2.0
   * HTSlib/1.19.1-GCC-13.2.0

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