FASTR: Reimagining FASTQ via Compact Image-inspired Representation
Adrian Tkachenko, Sepehr Salem, Ayotomiwa Ezekiel Adeniyi, Zülal Bingöl, Mohammed Nayeem Uddin, Akshat Prasanna, Alex Zelikovsky, Serghei Mangul, Can Alkan, Mohammed Alser
FASTR is a new format for storing sequencing data that reduces file size and improves processing speed compared to FASTQ.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics