The K-mer File Format: a standardized and compact disk representation of sets of k-mers
Abstract
Bioinformatics applications increasingly rely on ad hoc disk storage of k-mer sets, e.g. for de Bruijn graphs or alignment indexes. Here, we introduce the K-mer File Format as a general lossless framework for storing and manipulating k-mer sets, realizing space savings of 3–5× compared to other formats, and bringing interoperability across tools.
Availability: Format specification, C++/Rust API, tools: https://github.com/Kmer-File-Format/.
Domains
Bioinformatics [q-bio.QM]
Origin : Publication funded by an institution
Licence : CC BY - Attribution
Licence : CC BY - Attribution