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Add snpEff support

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
In some cases, a user may want to know if there is any differences in terms of gene functionality/expression. One possible method could be: http://snpeff.sourceforge.net/, as also implemented in nf-core-sarek

This could be particularly relevent to bacteiral work looking into changes in pathogenicity.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing snpEff and the referenced nf-core/sarek implementation to determine what support would mean for nf-core/eager. Define the integration scope, expected inputs and outputs, and how the result should address bacterial pathogenicity analysis before implementation.

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Assessment

Domain
bioinformatics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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