Mapping output options

Click Next lets you choose how the output of the mapping should be reported (see figure 21.19).

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Figure 21.19: Mapping output options.

There are two independent output options available that can be (de-)activated in both cases:

However, the main output is a reads track:

Reads track
A reads track is very "lean" (i.e. with respect to memory requirements) since it only contains the reads themselves. Additional information about the reference, consensus sequence or annotations can be added and viewed alongside in the context of a Track List later (by adding, for example, a reference and/or annotation track, respectively). This kind of output is useful when working with tracks in general and especially for resequencing purposes this is recommended. Details about wiewing and editing of reads-tracks are described in Genome browser tools.

Finally, you can choose to save or open the results, and if you wish to see a log of the process (see how to handle the results).

Clicking Finish will start the mapping.