haploR: an R-package for querying web-based annotation tools

Abstract

<ns4:p> There exists a set of web-based tools for integration and exploring information linked to annotated genetic variants. We developed <ns4:italic>haploR</ns4:italic> , an R-package for querying such web-based genome annotation tools (currently implementing on HaploReg and RegulomeDB) and gathering information in a format suitable for downstream bioinformatic analyses. This will facilitate post-genome wide association studies streamline analysis for rapid discovery and interpretation of genetic associations. </ns4:p>