What is a genomic range and what 3 types of information do you need for a range?
What does 0-based and 1-based refer to? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
What is the value of BEDtools over the bioconductor package GenomicRange?
Describe one subcommand of the BEDtools suite as well as a practical use case.
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a) **What is a genomic range and what 3 types of information do you need for a range?**
b) **What does 0-based and 1-based refer to? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?**
c) **What is the value of BEDtools over the bioconductor package GenomicRange?**
d) **Describe one subcommand of the BEDtools suite as well as a practical use case.**