pybedtools.helpers.get_chromsizes_from_ucsc

pybedtools.helpers.get_chromsizes_from_ucsc(genome, saveas=None, mysql='mysql', fetchchromsizes='fetchChromSizes', timeout=None, host_url='genome-mysql.cse.ucsc.edu')[source]

Download chrom size info for genome from UCSC and returns the dictionary.

Parameters:
genomestr

Name of the genome assembly (e.g., “hg38”)

saveasstr

Filename to save output to. Dictionary will still be returned.

mysql, fetchchromsizesstr

Paths to MySQL and fetchChromSizes.

timeoutfloat

How long to wait for a response; mostly used for testing.

host_urlstr

URL of UCSC mirror MySQL server.