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Deriving the consequences of genomic variants with the Ensembl API and SNP Effect Predictor.

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A tool to predict the effect that newly discovered genomic variants have on known transcripts is indispensible in prioritizing and categorizing such variants. In Ensembl, a web-based tool (the SNP Effect Predictor) and API interface can now functionally annotate variants in all Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes supported species.

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The Ensembl SNP Effect Predictor can be accessed via the Ensembl website at http://www.ensembl.org/. The Ensembl API (http://www.ensembl.org/info/docs/api/api_installation.html for installation instructions) is open source software.

SUBMITTER: McLaren W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2916720 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Deriving the consequences of genomic variants with the Ensembl API and SNP Effect Predictor.

McLaren William W Pritchard Bethan B Rios Daniel D Chen Yuan Y Flicek Paul P Cunningham Fiona F

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) 20100618 16

<h4>Summary</h4>A tool to predict the effect that newly discovered genomic variants have on known transcripts is indispensible in prioritizing and categorizing such variants. In Ensembl, a web-based tool (the SNP Effect Predictor) and API interface can now functionally annotate variants in all Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes supported species.<h4>Availability</h4>The Ensembl SNP Effect Predictor can be accessed via the Ensembl website at http://www.ensembl.org/. The Ensembl API (http://www.ensembl.o ...[more]

PMID: 20562413

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