NGSUtils: a software suite for analyzing and manipulating next-generation sequencing datasets

Abstract

Abstract Summary: NGSUtils is a suite of software tools for manipulating data common to next-generation sequencing experiments, such as FASTQ, BED and BAM format files. These tools provide a stable and modular platform for data management and analysis. Availability and implementation: NGSUtils is available under a BSD license and works on Mac OS X and Linux systems. Python 2.6+ and virtualenv are required. More information and source code may be obtained from the website: http://ngsutils.org. Contact: yunliu@iupui.edu Supplemental information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.