pysam
K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
Pysam is a comprehensive Python toolkit for handling genomic data. It provides a Pythonic interface for reading, writing, and manipulating essential genomic formats, including SAM/BAM/CRAM alignments, VCF/BCF variants, and FASTA/FASTQ sequences. It is critical for developing robust bioinformatics pipelines, performing coverage analysis, and analyzing genetic variations.