Compressed FASTQ files, (`*.gz`)
- Files ending in
.gz
are compressed (zipped) files.- The
fastq.gz
format is a compressed version of afastq
dataset. - The
fastqsanger.gz
format is a compressed version of thefastqsanger
datatype, etc.
- The
- Compression saves space (and therefore your quota).
- Tools can accept the compressed versions of input files
- Make sure the datatype (compressed or uncompressed) is correct for your files, or it may cause tool errors.
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