Artemis can't read my indel vcf file

[palc]

I have got raw SNPs and INDELs in separate vcf files using GATK. I tried to view that on Artemis after uploading my embl and fasta reference file. Artemis managed to read the raw SNPs file with nice graphics on the top section of the window. But when I upload INDEL vcf file, it can't read though the Artemis log file says vcf file is visible. Even when I filter my raw SNPs vcf file and get a new vcf and then try to read that on Artemis, it can't read anymore.

[Torst]

I recall someone saying that GATK produces illegal VCF files for indels. That is, it doesn't include a context base (eg. "AG"=>"A"), and instead just does ("G"=>"-"). I suspect Artemis is expecting a valid VCF file.

Does it follow this format?

http://www.1000genomes.org/wiki/Analysis/Variant%20Call%20Format/vcf-variant-call-format-version-41

You should send a message to the author Tim Carver on the Artemis Users mailing list:

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/info.html

[palc]

I think it does follow. here it is:

#CHROM POS ID REF ALT QUAL FILTER INFO FORMAT SOD
NC_0077121_SODALIS_GLOSSINIDIUS_STR_MORSITANS_CHROMOSOME 26515 . AACCAGC A . . AC=69,69;DP=88;MM=0.13043478,0.36842105;MQ=32.565216,55.105263;NQSBQ=37.71994,36.090908;NQSMM=0.0014662757,0.0;SC=39,30,9,10 GT 0/1
NC_0077121_SODALIS_GLOSSINIDIUS_STR_MORSITANS_CHROMOSOME 87337 . C CAAT . . AC=10,10;DP=10;MM=4.0,0.0;MQ=29.0,0.0;NQSBQ=37.96,0.0;NQSMM=0.1,0.0;SC=3,7,0,0 GT 0/1
NC_0077121_SODALIS_GLOSSINIDIUS_STR_MORSITANS_CHROMOSOME 89973 . CAGGCCGAAATAGG C . . AC=34,34;DP=54;MM=0.029411765,0.2;MQ=32.617645,46.45;NQSBQ=37.64072,37.62434;NQSMM=0.0,0.0;SC=14,20,6,14 GT 0/1
NC_0077121_SODALIS_GLOSSINIDIUS_STR_MORSITANS_CHROMOSOME 95838 . G GA . . AC=62,62;DP=64;MM=0.37096775,0.5;MQ=58.48387,60.0;NQSBQ=36.989933,39.916668;NQSMM=0.0016778524,0.083333336;SC=48,14,1,1 GT 0/1
NC_0077121_SODALIS_GLOSSINIDIUS_STR_MORSITANS_CHROMOSOME 102366 . T TCATCAG . . AC=45,49;DP=80;MM=0.06666667,0.41935483;MQ=35.77778,43.612904;NQSBQ=37.70068,35.731617;NQSMM=0.0,0.014705882;SC=16,29,19,12 GT 0/1
NC_0077121_SODALIS_GLOSSINIDIUS_STR_MORSITANS_CHROMOSOME 104553 . TAAAAGGGCA T . . AC=41,41;DP=62;MM=0.09756097,0.23809524;MQ=37.0,47.666668;NQSBQ=37.430695,35.70051;NQSMM=0.0024752475,0.0;SC=22,19,11,10 GT 0/1
NC_0077121_SODALIS_GLOSSINIDIUS_STR_MORSITANS_CHROMOSOME 107398 . GA G . . AC=75,75;DP=80;MM=0.29333332,1.4;MQ=18.466667,17.0;NQSBQ=38.039085,38.822224;NQSMM=0.0013477089,0.022222223;SC=14,61,5,0 GT 0/1

I will send an e-mail to Tim then.

[Torst]

Yes, it does look like it is representing indels correctly. Hmmm.

[palc]

It's solved

The SNP and INDEL files I produced using GATK was error-free but during compressing and indexing steps I did the mistake. The VCF files need to be compressed and indexed using bgzip and tabix as below:

e.g. bgzip file.vcf (will create file.vcf.gz)
e.g. tabix -p vcf file.vcf.gz (will create file.vcf.gz.tbi)

I didn't use the (-p vcf) flag so it didn't work on artemis as it didn't recognize the vcf file. I had a chat with the author of Artemis Tim Carver who guided me all the way. Thanks Tim.