Description
Patch release 7 is the seventh patch release for the GRCh38 assembly.
Patch release 7 includes all contents that were in patch release 6.
This is a minor release of GRCh38 that does not disrupt the coordinate
system in the reference sequence GRCh38.
Total patch scaffolds in this patch release: 70
Patch scaffolds of type FIX: 42
Patch scaffolds of type NOVEL: 28
Definitions
- Genome Patch: A sequence contig/scaffold that corrects sequence
in a major release of the genome, or adds sequence to it.
- FIX patch: A patch that corrects sequence or reduces an assembly gap
in a given major release. FIX patch sequences are meant to be
incorporated into the primary or existing alt-loci assembly units at
the next major release, and their accessions will then be
deprecated.
- NOVEL patch: A patch that adds sequence to a major release. Typically,
NOVEL patch sequences are meant to be incorporated into the assembly
as new alternate loci at the next major release, and their
accessions will not be deprecated (UCSC term: "new haplotype sequence").
Patch release 7 summary table
References
Data obtained from the
FTP site of the
Genome Reference Consortium.