Vcf Vs Sam Output

what is the major difference between SAM and VCF

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updated 15.1 years ago by Istvan Albert

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SAM - Sequence Alignment Map - describes the full alignment of sequences against a reference

VCF - Variant Call Format - describes only the sequence variations

SAM specification

VCF format specifiation

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written 15.1 years ago by Istvan Albert

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