Convert String to GRanges.

Convert ranges describe with string (i.e seqname:start-end:strand) in GRanges object.

Usage

StrToGRanges(stringRanges)

Arguments

stringRanges

: Strings to convert on GRanges.

Value

A GRanges object.

Details

StrToGRanges

Examples

StrToGRanges("chr1:1-100:+")
#> GRanges object with 1 range and 0 metadata columns:
#>       seqnames    ranges strand
#>          <Rle> <IRanges>  <Rle>
#>   [1]     chr1     1-100      +
#>   -------
#>   seqinfo: 1 sequence from an unspecified genome; no seqlengths
StrToGRanges(c("chr1:1-100:+", "chr2:400-500:-", "chr1:10-50:*"))
#> GRanges object with 3 ranges and 0 metadata columns:
#>       seqnames    ranges strand
#>          <Rle> <IRanges>  <Rle>
#>   [1]     chr1     1-100      +
#>   [2]     chr2   400-500      -
#>   [3]     chr1     10-50      *
#>   -------
#>   seqinfo: 2 sequences from an unspecified genome; no seqlengths