BAMDateien
BAMDateien are binary files that store genomic sequence alignment data. They are used in bioinformatics to efficiently represent the output of read mapping tools that align short DNA reads to a reference genome. The file format is part of the SAM (Sequence Alignment/Map) family, which also includes the human‑readable SAM text format. A BAM file provides a compressed representation of the SAM data, enabling faster access and reduced storage requirements.
A typical BAM file includes a header section followed by a series of alignment records. The header
BAM files are widely used in downstream genomic analyses, including variant calling, coverage calculation, and transcriptome