Gene specific region visualization in Alignment (.bam) or Variant calling file (.vcf) in IGV

Question

[ravi.uhdnis]

Hi,

I have multiple whole genome alignment files (.bam of a human sample) and also have one variant calling file (.vcf) generated using GATK HaploTypeCaller, using reference genome GRCh38. I can visualize them in IGV as "chromosome no. wise" but unable to view "GENE name" wise i.e. IGV doesn't show me the aligned/mapped regions of .bam files whenever I enter any gene name in search box e.g. EGFR, HLA-DRB1 etc. It simply display box with message Cannot find feature or locus: gene name. I want to see alignment files reads as well as subsequent SNPs/variations in .vcf file according to particular gene names. It would be great if somebody suggest me how to do that. thanks, Ravi.

[GouthamAtla]

You could enter the gene coordinates. There is an option called GeneListView which might help you.