## Description

The GC percent track shows the percentage of G (guanine) and C (cytosine) bases in a 5-base windows. High GC content is typically associated with gene-rich areas.

This track may be configured in a variety of ways to highlight different aspects of the displayed information. Click the "Graph configuration help" link for an explanation of the configuration options.

## Credits

The data and presentation of this graph were prepared by Hiram Clawson (hiram@soe.ucsc. edu).