Variant Call Format

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Variant Call Format

Summary

Variant Call Format is a file format[1]. It draws 532 Wikipedia views per month (file_format category, ranking #48 of 297).[2]

Key Facts

  • Variant Call Format's instance of is recorded as file format[3].
  • Variant Call Format's developer is recorded as 1000 Genomes Project[4].
  • Variant Call Format's described at URL is recorded as http://samtools.github.io/hts-specs/VCFv4.3.pdf[5].
  • Variant Call Format's described at URL is recorded as http://vcftools.sourceforge.net/VCF-poster.pdf[6].
  • Variant Call Format's file extension is recorded as vcf[7].

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Designation and Status

Variant Call Format's instance of is recorded as file format[3].

Why It Matters

Variant Call Format draws 532 Wikipedia views per month (file_format category, ranking #48 of 297).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  1. 5d ago · TiagoLubiana · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Edam ontology id format_3016
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14357]]: format_3016, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289761313|VCF (#289761313)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7899|EDAM Ontology]] #mix'n'"
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