Frequently Asked Questions
Igv
Add genome and annotations to IGV from Galaxy
Tip: Add genome and annotations to IGV from Galaxy
- Upload a FASTA file with the reference genome and a GFF3 file with its annotation in the history (if not already there)
- Install IGV (if not already installed)
- Launch IGV on your computer
- Expand the FASTA dataset with the genome in the history
- Click on the
local
indisplay with IGV
to load the genome into the IGV browser- Wait until all Dataset status are
ok
- Close the windowAn alert
ERROR Parameter "file" is required
may appear. Ignore it.- Expand the GFF3 dataset with the annotations of the genome in the history
- Click on the
local
indisplay with IGV
to load the annotation into the IGV browser- Switch to the IGV instanceThe annotation track should appear. Be careful that all files have the same genome ID
Add Mapped reads track to IGV from Galaxy
Tip: Add Mapped reads track to IGV from Galaxy
- Install IGV (if not already installed)
- Launch IGV on your computer
- Check if the reference genome is available on the IGV instance
- Expand the BAM dataset with the mapped reads in the history
- Click on the
local
indisplay with IGV
to load the reads into the IGV browser- Switch to the IGV instanceThe mapped reads track should appear. Be sure that all files have the same genome ID