BAllC and BAllCools: efficient formatting and operating for single-cell DNA methylation data.

Tian, Wei; Ding, Wubin; Shen, Jiawei; Li, Daofeng; Wang, Ting; Ecker, Joseph R · Bioinformatics · 2024

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Abstract

With single-cell DNA methylation studies yielding vast datasets, existing data formats struggle with the unique challenges of storage and efficient operations, highlighting a need for improved solutions. BAllC (Binary All Cytosines) emerges as a tailored format for methylation data, addressing these challenges. BAllCools, its complementary software toolkit, enhances parsing, indexing, and querying capabilities, promising superior operational speeds and reduced storage needs. https://github.com/jksr/ballcools.

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