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GTC files
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Genotype call file. A GTC file is generated for each sample scanned on the BeadChip. The file name includes the barcode and sample scanned.
[barcode]_[sample].gtc
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Image files
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Image files are named according to the area scanned on the BeadChip. The name includes the barcode, sample and section on the BeadChip, swath, and the imaging channel (red or green).
[barcode]_[sample]_[section]_[swath]_[camera]_[tile]_[channel].jpg
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Barcode—The file name begins with the BeadChip barcode. |
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Sample—An area of the BeadChip, which is numbered as a row (R0X), top to bottom, and column (C0X) left to right. |
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Section—A numbered row within a sample. |
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Swath—BeadChips are imaged as a collection of overlapping tiles. Therefore, only 1 swath is used to image the section. |
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Camera—The camera used to collect the image. |
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Tile—An imaging area defined as the field of view by the camera. |
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Channel—A channel is either red or green. |
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