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Geno to VCF conversion

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale

Research direction

Start with the attached sample_data.zip and inspect the repository for any existing Geno or VCF conversion entry points or guidance. Clarify whether the expected outcome is documentation or a code change; done should be a documented, reproducible conversion path for the supplied sample data.

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Description

Hi, I have some data from David Reich Lab. I want to convert it into VCF file. Could you please guide me how can I do this. Here I attached a sample dataset.

sample_data.zip

Thanks in anticipation.

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