pybedtools.helpers.get_chromsizes_from_ucsc¶
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pybedtools.helpers.
get_chromsizes_from_ucsc
(genome, saveas=None, mysql='mysql', fetchchromsizes='fetchChromSizes', timeout=None)[source]¶ Download chrom size info for genome from UCSC and returns the dictionary.
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genome : str
Name of the genome assembly (e.g., “hg38”)
saveas : str
Filename to save output to. Dictionary will still be returned.
mysql, fetchchromsizes : str
Paths to MySQL and fetchChromSizes.
timeout : float
How long to wait for a response; mostly used for testing.