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Reference Genome

A representative assembly of a species' genome used as a coordinate system. Reads are aligned to the reference; variants are reported relative to it (e.g., GRCh38 for human).

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All samples were aligned to the same reference genome (GRCh38).

Key facts

  • Coordinate system; variants reported relative to it.
  • Human: GRCh37, GRCh38; must match across samples.

Category: Analysis Methods

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