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VarAFT


Variant Annotation and Filter Tool

ABOUT VarAFT


The identification of disease-causing mutations in human genetics remains challenging despite the NGS revolution as up to 70% of cases are still unsolved. To tackle this challenge, we developed the VarAFT software to improve annotation and filtration steps.

VarAFT provides experiments’ quality, annotates, and allows the filtration of VCF files. Data from multiple samples may be combined to address different Mendelian Inherited Disorders, Population Genetics or Cancers. It contains unique features including data from OMIM, HPO, Gene Ontology, pathways and predictions from UMD-Predictor and Human Splicing Finder in addition to classical annotations from dbNSFP that can be combined to optimally select candidate pathogenic mutations.

VarAFT is a standalone and multiplatform (Windows, Mac, Unix) system which is easy to install and easy to use. It does not require skills in informatics or a powerful computer.

VarAFT is developed by the Genetics and Bioinformatics team at INSERM UMR 1251 in the Medical School of la Timone Aix-Marseille University in Marseille, France. (More information on https://geneticsnadbioinformatics.eu) The VarAFT system is freely available to non-commercial users.

If you are using VarAFT in your projects, please cite: JP Desvignes & al Nucleic Acids Research, gky471, https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gky471

Latest Changes


Version 2.17-2: July 10th, 2020
  • Fix issues on coverage analysis module. Human readable coverage file text output

  • Version 2.17-1: May 25th, 2020
  • Solve issue with coverage analysis

  • Version 2.17: May 20th, 2020
  • New API for Human Splicing Profesionnal from Genomnis SAS
  • Update data : ClinVar, Cosmic, OMIM, HPO, KEGG, REACTOME, PID, Gene Ontology, RefSeq, Ensembl
  • Update bed filefor coverage analysis
  • Solved proxy issue (Beta)
  • Add Varsome link
  • Solve minor issues

  • Version 2.16: May 7, 2019
  • New GnomAD version (2.11)
  • Add Iranome DB
  • Updated annotation(HPO,OMIM,Clinvar,Cosmic,RefGene)
  • Improve result table (display genotype information only for one sample or Trio, code color for prediction tools, font size customizable
  • Improve IGV connexion
  • Add proxy configuration (Beta)
  • Optimize auto filtering module
  • Solve minor issues

  • Version 2.15-2: March 19th, 2019
  • Solved issue with multi samples file analysis

  • Version 2.15-1: March 8th, 2019
  • Solved UMD-Predictor issue with latest Ensembl update
  • Improve gene checking during upload
  • Solved various minor issues

  • Version 2.15: January 4th, 2019
  • Update data : ClinVar, Cosmic, OMIM, HPO, KEGG, REACTOME, PID, Gene Ontology, RefSeq, Ensembl
  • Update bed filefor coverage analysis
  • Improve coverage analysis with file compression and new index
  • Coverage Analysis available for all exons and/or flanking region (+/-50bp)
  • Next update for annotation as Refseq, Ensembl, Clinvar, Cosmic ... will be available without waiting a new VarAFT release
  • Solved various minor issues
  • Version 2.14: September 17th, 2018
  • Solved issue with download
  • Solved issue with dblocal creation
  • Solved issue with auto filtering module

  • Version 2.13-1: May 2nd, 2018
  • Solved issue with dbsnp 150 download
  • Solved issue with configuration file

  • Version 2.13: April 27th, 2018
  • The documentation has been updated
  • Filtration based on Ensembl gene models for the impact of variants
  • Implementation of Annovar "Separate" option
  • Coverage analysis for RNA-seq BAM files
  • Speed improvement for file unzipping after download
  • Compliant with vcf.gz files
  • Minor issues solved ...

  • Version 2.12-1: March 7th, 2018
  • Solved issue for CNV Analysis
  • Solved issue for dblocal filtering
  • Solved issue for analysis of annotated files from version 2.06

  • Version 2.12: February 05, 2018
  • Automatic Annotation with Human Splicing Finder (Need Registration to the API)
  • Filtration with Human Splicing Finder
  • Updated data : ClinVar, Cosmic82, OMIM, HPO, KEGG, REACTOME, PID, Gene Ontology
  • New Frequency Filter Button
  • Solved any issues ...

  • Version 2.11-1: October 05, 2017
  • Solved issue with multisample VCF Annotation

  • Version 2.11: October 03, 2017
  • Add dbsnp 150 (from dbsnp download module)
  • Solved issue with CVN annotation
  • Solved issue with UMD-Predictor Webservice

  • Version 2.10.2: September 06, 2017
  • Solved issue with 1000G filter option

  • Version 2.10.1: August 25, 2017
  • Documentation Update
  • Solved issue with display options

  • Version 2.10: August 2017
  • Annovar Update
  • New data from dbNSFP3.3, gnomAD, GME DB
  • Update data (OMIM,Gene Ontology,KEGG..)
  • New module with HPO
  • New Pathway/HPO filter module
  • Filter based on a BED file
  • New Download Module
  • New Auto Filtering Module
  • Annotation and filtration of CNV data
  • Compatibility with previous annotated files

  • Version 2.06: February 2017
  • corrects a major issue with varaft server connection, specially for the first utilisation

  • Version 2.05: November 2016
  • Update Documentation (pdf)
  • Bugs Correction for export in varaft format
  • OMIM update
  • Use HSF webservice (beta version)
  • Solved issues with the conf file and settings

  • Version 2.04: August 2016
  • Better performance for Coverage Analysis in custom mode
  • Bug correction for the associated action of button "Get Compound Heterozygous" in the Filter Module

  • Version 2.00: June 2016
  • HG38 available (New ANNOVAR Version)
  • New Data Available (Kaviar, HRCR, OMIM ...)
  • Create your own local snp database
  • Coverage Analysis Module Optimized
  • Multithreaded process
  • VCF Multi Samples allowed
  • Tissues Expression from GTEx
  • Various gene score (RVIS, GDI, LoF, GHIS)
  • DMG, DEB and RPM availables for installation
  • and more ...
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    Tutorials


    Settings

    tuto1
    This video shows you how to set VarAFT.

    Download Database

    tuto2
    This video shows you how to download Annovar database.

    Annotation

    tuto3
    This video shows you how to annote your VCF.

    TRIO Recessive Analysis

    tuto4
    This video shows you how to analyze a TRIO.

    Coverage Analysis

    tuto5
    This video shows you how to perform a coverage analysis.

    Anemia Use Case

    tuto6
    This video shows you how to analyze the anemia use case.

    NA11919 Use Case

    tuto7
    This video shows you how to analyze the NA11919 use case.

    Use Cases


    FAQ


    Different reasons can explain that:
    • Depending on your system, the time required for IGV to load differs. So if you constat the BAM file never load, launch first IGV prior to the analysis.
    • If you try to upload a BAM file present on a distant server you need to upload it into IGV directly on IGV.
    • Check if the bai file corresponding to your bam file is present in the same directory.
    By default, VarAFT uses 4GB of RAM. If your system has less than 4GB of RAM and/or is a 32bits system you need to launch VarAFT with the VarAFT_min.exe file present in the VarAFT directory. However you should know that some options will be disabled such as Coverage analysis for whole exome and multi samples (>6) analysis in CUSTOM (without prefiltered files).
    To solve this issue, remove or rename the varaft.conf file situated in your user folder in VarAFT_conf folder. When you will restart VarAFT, this file will be regenerated by default.
    Due to the time limit of the generated token the analysis stops after a hour. In that case try to launch separetly the annotation of your files. Note that if your file was already annotated, you can use the "Human Splicing Finder Module" to only retrieve HSF annotation. This issue will be resolved in a next release.

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