Table 1 Modes for running Neptune.

From: Neptune: an environment for the delivery of genomic medicine

Command

Input(s)

Description

annotate

vcf, project configuration

Annotates vcf with data from the VIP. Marks if a variant has been previously seen or needs review.

renderPreReport

VIP annotated vcf, configuration information for external data, report template, project configuration

Loads data from external sources, creates a structured output files.

renderFinalReport

Prereport file, project configuration

Populates the prereport with the final set of data. Separate in case it needs to run in a protected health information (PHI) environment.

reanalyze

VIP annotated vcf

Takes an existing VIP annotated vcf, shows differences to current VIP.

  1. Neptune can be run in multiple different modes, specified by command line parameters.