VARGRAM

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What is VARGRAM?

VARGRAM stands for Visual ARrays for GRaphical Analysis of Mutations. Born out of our experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is envisioned to be a Python library for visualization and analysis of genomic surveillance data.

Currently, VARGRAM can generate mutation profiles, which visualize the (normalized) counts of mutations detected in a single batch or multiple batches of sequences. These profiles are particularly helpful for quickly determining the diversity of sequences/batches. A profile can be generated straight from sequence files in just four lines of code.

In the coming months, we plan to add more plots and features. Feel free to request a feature or flag a bug by submitting an issue.

Availability

VARGRAM is an open-source tool built on Matplotlib and Pandas and leverages the power of Nextclade. VARGRAM is available on PyPI and in our GitHub repository.