# Genomic Data Visualization using IGV!

Mr. Tristan De Buysccher (UNC School of Medicine)

## IGV

https://software.broadinstitute.org/software/igv/download

Visualize - sorted bam files and index file (*you know how to do this with SamTools)

You only have to select the sorted bam file (but remember you know the .bai file (index) needs to exist ;))

Can view multiple genomes and compare them (see each read, etc)

You can even download genomes (of common organisms) through the built in genome browser! OR you can "Load Genome From File" and upload a fasta (.fa) file plus an annotation file (.gtf - i.e. end product from MAKER annotation).

## USCS Genome Browser

https://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgGateway

a bit more headache in getting your own data uploaded to it
Not a great resource when you're still working on your genome, more for a final step