Genome Variant Analysis

bcftools concat
Function: Combine multiple VCF (Variant Call Format) files, stacking their records vertically to create a single VCF file, suitable for merging data from the same samples across different genomic regions or time points.
Usage: bcftools concat [options] <A.vcf.gz> [<B.vcf.gz> [...]]
Supported input format: VCF, BCF
bcftools index
Function: Index bgzip compressed VCF/BCF files for random access
Usage: bcftools index [options] <in.bcf>|<in.vcf.gz>
Supported input format: VCF, BCF