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Five Tips for Getting Started with OpenCRAVAT!

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It’s Day 5 of the 12 Days of OpenCRAVAT, and today we’re sharing five essential tips to help you make the most of your OpenCRAVAT experience. Whether you’re new to the platform or looking to streamline your workflow, these tips will set you on the path to success.

  1. Create an OpenCRAVAT account on the web: Registering an account allows you to save your projects, access advanced tools, and manage your analysis more effectively. Plus, it opens up additional features like cloud-based processing and result storage.
  2. Keep OpenCRAVAT up to date: Regular updates ensure you have the latest features, annotations, and improvements.
  3. Convert your input format: OpenCRAVAT supports various input formats such as VCF, HGVS, and dbSNP. Use the input converters to easily prepare your data for annotation, no matter what format you’re starting with.

But that’s not all! Two more tips are essential for efficient interpretation and analysis:

  1. Filter your results: OpenCRAVAT’s advanced filtering tools help you zero in on variants of interest, whether by pathogenicity, frequency, or other criteria. Tailor your output to ensure you’re only working with the most relevant data.
  2. Visualize your results: Don’t just analyze—visualize! With OpenCRAVAT’s interactive viewer, you can explore annotations in a dynamic format, making it easier to interpret patterns and identify meaningful insights.

By following these tips, you’ll unlock the full potential of OpenCRAVAT and simplify your variant analysis. Ready to dive in?
👉 Get started today:

🔗 Creating an OC account (web) https://docs.opencravat.org/en/latest/getting_started_web.html#creating-an-opencravat-account-web

🔗Convert your input file format https://docs.opencravat.org/en/latest/getting_started_web.html#convert-to-input-file-format

🔗Update Instructions https://docs.opencravat.org/en/latest/Update-Instructions.html#update-instructions

🔗Filter Your Results https://docs.opencravat.org/en/latest/getting_started_web.html#filter-results

🔗Visualize Your Results https://docs.opencravat.org/en/latest/getting_started_web.html#visualize-results