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UCSC Genome Browser query skill for genome annotation retrieval and track data access

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UCSC Genome Browser Querier Skill

Purpose

Provide UCSC Genome Browser queries for genome annotation retrieval and track data access.

Capabilities

  • Track data retrieval
  • Custom track upload
  • Genome annotation queries
  • Conservation score extraction
  • Table browser queries
  • bigWig/bigBed handling

Usage Guidelines

  • Query relevant annotation tracks
  • Upload custom data for visualization
  • Extract conservation scores for analysis
  • Use Table Browser for data extraction
  • Handle bigWig/bigBed formats efficiently
  • Document genome assembly versions

Dependencies

  • UCSC API
  • kent utilities
  • pyBigWig

Process Integration

  • Whole Genome Sequencing Pipeline (wgs-analysis-pipeline)
  • RNA-seq Differential Expression Analysis (rnaseq-differential-expression)