File: fetchChromSizes.Rd

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\name{fetchChromSizes}
\alias{fetchChromSizes}
\title{
  fetchChromSizes function.
}
\description{
  This function tries to automate the fetch of chromosome sizes for assemblies 
from UCSC.
}
\usage{
  fetchChromSizes(assembly)
}
\arguments{
  \item{assembly}{
  A \code{character} object: the canonical name of assembly, 
  i.e., \sQuote{hg19} for UCSC.
}
}
\details{
  This function downloads \sQuote{chromInfo.txt.gz} from UCSC golden path
  for UCSC assemblies.
}
\value{
  A object of \code{Seqinfo} is returned.
}
\author{
  Ge Tan
}
\note{
  Currently, the assemblies from UCSC are supported.
}

\examples{
  \donttest{
    fetchChromSizes("hg19")
    fetchChromSizes("mm10")
  }
}