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Browser Extensible Data (BED)

Stores information on the location of genomic features

SummaryBenefitsTarget users

Genomic features — such as genes, regulatory elements, and repeated sequences, as well as RNA — can have consequences for human health and disease. Developed by the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), the Browser Extensible Data (BED) file format is a common method for capturing the location of genomic features and associated annotations. With guidance from UCSC, the GA4GH Large Scale Genomics (LSG) Work Stream has formalised the specification and developed a concrete set of guidelines for using it.

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Browser Extensible Data (BED)

Benefits

  • Provides a simple and flexible format for describing genomic features
  • Outlines concrete guidelines for utilising the format

Target users

Researchers, and clinicians

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  • Michael Hoffman
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Last Approved Version
BED v1.0

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