Sequencing data are provided as archived FASTQ files in .gz format. This is a standard file format widely used in bioinformatics.
This format makes data easier to download, reduces file size and facilitates secure and efficient storage. Once downloaded, the files can be decompressed using standard tools available in Linux, macOS and Windows operating systems.
Output files may include raw data in FASTQ format, processed bioinformatics analysis results such as VCF and BAM files, and QC reports.
By default, data are provided as unprocessed reads, known as raw reads, but cleaned reads, known as clean reads, can be provided at the client's request.
To obtain clean reads, raw reads are processed to remove low-quality reads and trimmed, meaning that adapter sequences used for sequencing are removed from the reads.
Information on the adapter sequences used in the project is provided in the Reports supplied with the results.