[Genome] Using the Genome Graphs feature to mark chromosomal regions

Hiram Clawson hiram at soe.ucsc.edu
Fri Apr 4 08:44:23 PDT 2008


Good Morning Troels:

The custom track mechanism can be used for this purpose.
Please note the usage instructions:
http://genome-test.cse.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/help/customTrack.html

--Hiram

Troels Schepler wrote:
> Dear UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group
> 
> Is it possible to use the Genome Graphs feature to mark chromosomal
> regions of interest rather than just specific marks/points in the
> genome? If not, can this feature be added to future versions of the UCSC
> Genome Browser?
> 
> Specifically, I would like to mark one, or more, regions of interest on
> the chromosomes. These regions could, for example, correspond to
> cancer-related unstable genomic regions. Hence, I would like to upload
> the genomic positions (chromosome, start, end) associated with the
> regions and let Genome Graphs paint these areas with a specific color.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Troels 


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