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BAM

Binary Alignment Map, the compressed binary form of SAM. BAM stores aligned reads (mapped to a reference) and is the standard input for variant callers and coverage tools.

Example in a sentence

The BAM was indexed before variant calling.

Key facts

  • Binary SAM; must be indexed for random access.
  • Input to variant callers, coverage, IGV.

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