<p>It turned out that using table browser on UCSC we could download an output with all fields. That output actually contains a GenePred file but has one extra column on the left end.</p>

<p>The genePred file format definition is <a href="http://genome.ucsc.edu/FAQ/FAQformat.html#format9" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>

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<p>I need a gtf annotation file. UCSC doesn't give us a proper gtf file with distinct gene_id and transcript_id. It asked us to get a genePred file to convert to gtf.</p>

<p>But where can we get genePred files?</p>

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How can I download genePred file from UCSC?
# How can I download genePred file from UCSC?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-25)

I need a gtf annotation file. UCSC doesn't give us a proper gtf file with distinct gene\_id and transcript\_id. It asked us to get a genePred file to convert to gtf.

But where can we get genePred files?

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### Answer by username_0 on 2017-11-26. Score: 1

It turned out that using table browser on UCSC we could download an output with all fields. That output actually contains a GenePred file but has one extra column on the left end.

The genePred file format definition is [here](http://genome.ucsc.edu/FAQ/FAQformat.html#format9).


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