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How to convert a bam file into tsv file format?

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malikbashirkhan2 • 0

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i have converted a sam file into bam. then sorted it and then indexed it .

now i just want to convert a this sorted, indexed file into tsv file format.

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ADD COMMENT • link updated 9.1 years ago by Gordon Smyth 51k • written 9.1 years ago by malikbashirkhan2 • 0

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What columns would you like in your tsv file?

ADD REPLY • link 9.1 years ago Martin Morgan 25k

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i would like to convert a bam file completly into tsv file.

ADD REPLY • link 9.1 years ago malikbashirkhan2 • 0

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But the SAM file you started with already contained all the information in tsv format. If it's small enough to fit into excel, just use excel to import it.

ADD REPLY • link 9.1 years ago Martin Morgan 25k

score 0 · Answer 1 · 2015-10-02

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Gordon Smyth 51k

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It does seem that your queries have already been answered on Biostars:

https://www.biostars.org/p/160176/

https://www.biostars.org/p/160012/