converting .gff file to .gtf
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I am trying to upload annotation file to the galaxy rna seq work flow, but i have annotation in the .gff format, what is the easiest way to convert .gff file to .gtf file
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Have you tried to search converting .gff file to .gtf? I got several hits, from BioStars, SeqAnswers, ResearchGate... For example, gffread is cited very often, you could give it a try.

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Jeffin Rockey ★ 1.3k

Few other programs that do the conversion.

genome tools

http://genometools.org/tools/gt_gff3_to_gtf.html

ea-utils

https://github.com/ExpressionAnalysis/ea-utils/blob/master/clipper/gff2gtf

pasa

https://github.com/PASApipeline/PASApipeline/blob/master/misc_utilities/gff3_to_gtf_format.pl

kent utils:

http://hgdownload.cse.ucsc.edu/admin/exe/linux.x86_64/

gff3ToGenePred followed by genePredToGtf

GFFtools-GX

https://github.com/vipints/GFFtools-GX/blob/master/gff_to_gtf.py
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Juke34 8.9k

Great list from @Jeffin, I would add gffread and agat_convert_sp_gff2gtf.pl from AGAT

I tested the different solution with this gff3 test file, and we can see that results differ from method used:

##gff-version 3
scaffold625 maker   gene    337818  343277  .   +   .   ID=CLUHARG00000005458;Name=TUBB3_2
scaffold625 maker   mRNA    337818  343277  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717;Parent=CLUHARG00000005458
scaffold625 maker   tss 337915  337918  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717:tss;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 337915  337971  .   +   0   ID=CLUHART00000008717:cds;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 340733  340841  .   +   0   ID=CLUHART00000008717:cds;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341518  341628  .   +   2   ID=CLUHART00000008717:cds;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341964  343033  .   +   2   ID=CLUHART00000008717:cds;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    337818  337971  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717:exon1;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    340733  340841  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717:exon2;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    341518  341628  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717:exon3;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    341964  343277  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717:exon4;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   five_prime_utr  337818  337914  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717:five_prime_utr;Parent=CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   three_prime_UTR 343034  343277  .   +   .   ID=CLUHART00000008717:three_prime_utr;Parent=CLUHART00000008717

AGAT agat_convert_sp_gff2gtf.pl) 

##gtf-version 3
scaffold625 maker   gene    337818  343277  .   +   .   ID CLUHARG00000005458; Name TUBB3_2; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458
scaffold625 maker   transcript  337818  343277  .   +   .   ID CLUHART00000008717; Parent CLUHARG00000005458; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; original_biotype mrna; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    337818  337971  .   +   .   ID "CLUHART00000008717:exon1"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    340733  340841  .   +   .   ID "CLUHART00000008717:exon2"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    341518  341628  .   +   .   ID "CLUHART00000008717:exon3"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   exon    341964  343277  .   +   .   ID "CLUHART00000008717:exon4"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 337915  337971  .   +   0   ID "CLUHART00000008717:cds"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 340733  340841  .   +   0   ID "CLUHART00000008717:cds"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341518  341628  .   +   2   ID "CLUHART00000008717:cds"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341964  343033  .   +   2   ID "CLUHART00000008717:cds"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   five_prime_utr  337818  337914  .   +   .   ID "CLUHART00000008717:five_prime_utr"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717
scaffold625 maker   three_prime_utr 343034  343277  .   +   .   ID "CLUHART00000008717:three_prime_utr"; Parent CLUHART00000008717; gene_id CLUHARG00000005458; original_biotype three_prime_UTR; transcript_id CLUHART00000008717

gffread

scaffold625 maker   transcript  337818  343277  .   +   .   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   exon    337818  337971  .   +   .   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   exon    340733  340841  .   +   .   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341518  341628  .   +   .   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341964  343277  .   +   .   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 337915  337971  .   +   0   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 340733  340841  .   +   0   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341518  341628  .   +   2   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341964  343033  .   +   2   transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458";
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Juke34 8.9k

it didn't fit in one post, here the rest:

genome tools

scaffold625 maker   exon    337818  337971  .   +   .   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";
scaffold625 maker   exon    340733  340841  .   +   .   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341518  341628  .   +   .   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341964  343277  .   +   .   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 337915  337971  .   +   0   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 340733  340841  .   +   0   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341518  341628  .   +   2   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341964  343033  .   +   2   gene_id "1"; transcript_id "1.1";

ea-utils

scaffold625 maker   exon    337818  337971  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 337915  337971  0   +   0   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 340733  340841  0   +   0   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   exon    340733  340841  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341518  341628  0   +   2   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341518  341628  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341964  343033  0   +   2   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341964  343277  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717:CLUHARG00000005458";

pasa (you need the fasta sequence too) 

scaffold625 maker   gene    337818  343277  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   transcript  337818  343277  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   exon    337818  337971  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 337818  337971  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   exon    340733  340841  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 340733  340841  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341518  341628  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341518  341628  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   exon    341964  343277  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";
scaffold625 maker   CDS 341964  343277  0   +   .   gene_id "CLUHARG00000005458"; transcript_id "CLUHART00000008717"; Name "TUBB3_2";

kent utils => => I didn't succeed to make it run (on osx)

GFFtools-GX => I didn't succeed to make it run

From the different solutions, some loose attributes information, some do not remove not accepted feature type (3rd colum), some remove accepted feature type for GTF format (see [here][2] for the list of accepted feature type in GTF)...
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macOS versions of Kent utils are available.

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