README.md
# Mass Spectrometry Data Backend for Mascot Generic Format (mgf) Files[](https://www.repostatus.org/#active)[](https://github.com/RforMassSpectrometry/MsBackendMgf/actions?query=workflow%3AR-CMD-check-bioc)[](https://codecov.io/gh/rformassspectrometry/MsBackendMgf)[](https://opensource.org/licenses/Artistic-2.0)[](https://bioconductor.org/packages/release/bioc/html/MsBackendMgf.html)[](https://bioconductor.org/packages/stats/bioc/MsBackendMgf/)[](https://bioconductor.org/checkResults/release/bioc-LATEST/MsBackendMgf/)[](https://bioconductor.org/checkResults/devel/bioc-LATEST/MsBackendMgf/)The `MsBackendMgf` package provides functionality to import and handleMS/MS spectrum data from Mascot Generic Format([mgf](http://www.matrixscience.com/help/data_file_help.html)) files.The package defines the `MsBackendMgf` backend which can be used toimport and use MS2 spectrum data from mgf files with the[Spectra](https://github.com/rformassspectrometry/Spectra) R package.For more information see the package[homepage](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/MsBackendMgf).# InstallationThe package can be installed with```rinstall.packages("BiocManager")BiocManager::install("MsBackendMgf")```# ContributionsContributions are highly welcome and should follow the [contributionguidelines](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/RforMassSpectrometry/articles/RforMassSpectrometry.html#contributions).Also, please check the coding style guidelines in the [RforMassSpectrometryvignette](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/RforMassSpectrometry/articles/RforMassSpectrometry.html).
