GencoDymo2 (version 1.0.2)

get_latest_release: Get the Latest Gencode Release Dynamically

Description

This function retrieves the latest available release of the Gencode database for a given species (human or mouse) by querying the relevant FTP directory. It automates the process of identifying the latest release of annotations for human or mouse.

Usage

get_latest_release(species, verbose = TRUE)

Value

A character string representing the latest release version for the specified species (e.g., "release_42" for human or "release_36" for mouse).

Arguments

species

A character string indicating the species. Supported values are:

• "human"

• "mouse"

verbose

Logical. If TRUE (default), the function prints the latest release.

Details

The function accesses the GENCODE FTP directory and parses the available folders to determine the latest release. It is particularly useful for bioinformatics workflows that require up-to-date annotation files without manual checks.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
# Retrieve the latest release version for human
human_release <- get_latest_release(species = "human", verbose = FALSE)
cat("Latest human GENCODE release: release_47")

# Get the latest release for mouse
mouse_release <- get_latest_release("mouse", verbose = TRUE)
}