How to get GTF file of virus genome

Question

[Kumar]

I have downloaded a viral genome, Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) from GenBank (KM667940.1). Please suggest how I can get a gft file. Do I need to generate manually if so please share a tutorial to generate it.

Answer 1

[JC]

1. Get the GFF3 file from NCBI (use the Sent to -> Complete record -> File -> Format GFF3)
2. Convert the GFF3 to GTF, you can use BioPerl/BioPython for that

[Kumar]

Thanks you. It works.

[GS]

Hi,

Please can you explain how you get it to work? I am trying to do the same task but no luck. Thanks