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# [VCF Files: Store all your Variants, and More](https://taniguti.hashnode.dev/vcf-files-store-all-your-variants-and-more?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Have you ever wondered how scientists and bioinformaticians store, access, and organize the genetic variants they discover in each sample? This is the purpose of the Variant Call Format (VCF). To tie in with what we've already discussed in previous p...

Jul 22, 2023 · 6 min read · taniguti.hashnode.dev  
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I am a bioinformatician and backend developer at Mendelics, a leading genetic diagnostic company in Latin America.

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[Zeina Al-Ait](https://hashnode.com/@Zeina)

[Sep 1, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/vcf-files-store-all-your-variants-and-more/64bc353f6cd23ca30a6d0e03/comment/64f195f8052b196d0934d3b1)

I am now starting to learn Bioinformatics, and your articles are chef's kiss! thank you