BAllC and BAllCools: Efficient Formatting and Operating for Single-Cell DNA Methylation Data

Abstract

MotivationWith single-cell DNA methylation studies yielding vast datasets, existing data formats struggle with the unique challenges of storage and efficient operations, highlighting a need for improved solutions. ResultsBAllC (Binary All Cytosines) emerges as a tailored binary format for methylation data, addressing these challenges. BAllCools, its complementary software toolkit, enhances parsing, indexing, and querying capabilities, promising superior operational speeds and reduced storage needs. Availabilityhttps://github.com/jksr/ballcools Contactecker@salk.edu Supplementary informationSupplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.