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Mutations can be stated as a protein change (HGVS) or as a chromosomal change (HGVS, GTF or VCF). Copy number changes need to state the type of alteration (CNA), and translocations need to state both partners (TRA).

HGVS - protein

Transcript identifier (Ensembl or RefSeq) or name of the gene (HUGO symbol) plus the aminoacid change following HGVS format.

Only at substitutions the aminoacids can be one or three letters. Example: NM_005157:p.T315I and NM_005157:p.Thr315Ile both are valid

If you upload a file, the protein change column needs to be labeled as protein in the header. The sample identifier can be also included in a column labeled sample separated using a <tab> character. Any other column will be ignored but included in the output.

HGVS - nucleotide

The chromosome, genome position and reference/alternative alleles (annotated in the positive strand) following HGVS format.

If you upload a file, the nucleotide change column needs to be labeled as gdna in the header. The sample identifier can be also included in a column labeled sample separated using a <tab> character. Any other column will be ignored but included in the output.

Genomic tabular format

The chromosome, genomic position and reference/alternative alleles (annotated in the positive strand) separated in different columns.

 

point mutation
chr17 7578412 A G
block substitution
chr11 533873 CT AC
insertion
chr17 37881002 G GGGCTCCCCA
chr17 37881003 - GGCTCCCCA
deletion
chr17 37880218 GTTGAGGGAAAACACA G
chr17 37880219 TTGAGGGAAAACACA -
complex indel
chr7 140453155 CA TCC

If you upload a file, the columns need to be labeled as chr, pos, ref and alt and separated using a <tab> character. The sample identifier can be also included in a column labeled sample. Any other column will be ignored but included in the output.

VCF - Variant Call Format

The VCF format is accepted only if you upload a file. VCF file with multiple samples are not accepted, they are parsed as a single sample VCF. Check the format details in this link

 

CNA - Copy Number Alteration

The gene plus the alteration type separated by the colon character.

 

amplification
ERBB2:amp
deletion
TP53:del

If you upload a file, this information needs to be stated in two different columns labeled as gene and cna in the header, respectively, separated using a <tab> character. The valid entries for the cna column are either amp or del (case insensitive). The sample identifier can be also included in a column labeled sample. Any other column will be ignored but included in the output.

TRA - Translocations

Translocations are stated by the two partners separated with the '__' character (two underscores). The translocations are processed regardless of the order of the partners.

 

translocation
BCR__ABL1 (equivalent to ABL1__BCR)
translocation
PML__RARA (equivalent to RARA__PML)

If you upload a file, the fusion partners column need to be labeled as fus in the header of a tab-separated file. The sample identifier can be also included in a column labeled sample. Any other column will be ignored but included in the output.