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Download chain file for liftover

Source: R/get_chain_file.r
get_chain_file.Rd

Download chain file for liftover

Usage

get_chain_file(
  build_conversion = c("hg38ToHg19", "hg19ToHg38"),
  save_dir = tools::R_user_dir(package = "echotabix", which = "cache"),
  timeout = 60 * 5,
  verbose = TRUE
)

Source

UCSC chain files

Arguments

build_conversion

Converting from what build to what? "hg38ToHg19" or "hg19ToHg38"

save_dir

Where is the chain file saved? Default is a temp directory

verbose

extra messages printed? Default is TRUE

Value

Loaded chain file for liftover.

See also

Other liftover functions: liftover()