Format
FASTQ
Raw reads with per-base quality scores; four lines per record. Paired-end data arrives as two files that must stay in the same order.
Extensions: .fastq, .fq, .fastq.gz · Coordinates: n/a · Specification
From FASTQ
No conversions from this format yet.
To FASTQ
- How to Convert BAM to FASTQ (Commands, Checks, and Pitfalls)
The two-step pattern that keeps paired reads paired, plus the default flag that quietly drops reads you didn't know you were missing.