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Bioinformatics Files Decoded: Unraveling the Mystery of Formats

Dive into 'Bioinformatics Files Decoded' – a blog series simplifying file formats, their history, and usage. Enhance your bioinformatics skills through real-life examples.

Articles in this series

FASTA Files: The Birth of a New Pattern

May 18, 20237 min read298 views

In the 1980s, the technological landscape was vastly different from what we see today. The idea of computers having terabytes of storage or gigabytes...

FASTA Files: The Birth of a New Pattern

FASTQ Files: Everywhere You Look in Bioinformatics

May 27, 20238 min read425 views

I dare say that every bioinformatician working with genomics has encountered FASTQ files. Usually, after ordering DNA sequencing, we receive these...

FASTQ Files: Everywhere You Look in Bioinformatics

BAM Files: When Sequence Reads Match with References

Jun 8, 20238 min read388 views

Now that you know about FASTA and FASTQs, let's dive into BAM files! · No matter if you obtained your sequence from Illumina, Nanopore or Sanger, it's...

BAM Files: When Sequence Reads Match with References

VCF Files: Store all your Variants, and More

Jul 22, 20236 min read315 views

Have you ever wondered how scientists and bioinformaticians store, access, and organize the genetic variants they discover in each sample? This is the...

VCF Files: Store all your Variants, and More