import cyvcf2 # Open the VCF file and get the header vcf = cyvcf2.VCF('my_vcf_file.vcf') header = vcf.raw_header # Add a new filter into the FILTER section of the header new_filter = 'FILTER=' header = cyvcf2.add_filter_to_header(header, new_filter) # Update the VCF header with the new FILTER entry vcf.update_header({'##FILTER': header})
import cyvcf2 # Open the VCF file and get the header vcf = cyvcf2.VCF('my_vcf_file.vcf') header = vcf.raw_header # Define the annotations for the new filter annots = ['DP', 'MQ', 'STR'] # Create the FILTER entry with the new annotations new_filter = 'FILTER=This code adds a new filter called LOW_QUAL to the VCF header with three annotations (DP, MQ, and STR). The annotations are specified in the Info field of the FILTER entry. Overall, these examples demonstrate how to use the "add_filter_to_header" function in cyvcf2 to add new filters to the VCF header.' # Add the new filter to the header header = cyvcf2.add_filter_to_header(header, new_filter) # Update the VCF header with the new FILTER entry vcf.update_header({'##FILTER': header})