13]      *
##   [2]     chr2 [12, 14]      *
##   [3]     chr2 [13, 15]      *
##   [4]     chr2 [14, 16]      *
## 
## -------
## seqinfo: 2 sequences from an unspecified genome; no seqlengths</code></pre>
<p><code>findOverlaps</code> works slightly different. For <code>GRangesList</code>s, we think of each element is a union of ranges. So we get an overlap if any range overlaps. Lets us see</p>
<pre class="r"><code>findOverlaps(gL, gr2)</code></pre>
<pre><code>## Hits object with 4 hits and 0 metadata col