To install this package, start R and enter:

## try http:// if https:// URLs are not supported
source("https://bioconductor.org/biocLite.R")
biocLite("Rsamtools")

In most cases, you don't need to download the package archive at all.

Rsamtools

   

This package is for version 2.8 of Bioconductor; for the stable, up-to-date release version, see Rsamtools.

Import aligned BAM file format sequences into R / Bioconductor

Bioconductor version: 2.8

This package provides an interface to the 'samtools' utilities (see 'LICENCE') for manipulating SAM (Sequence Alignment / Map) format files. Facilities currently available include flexible file input.

Author: Martin Morgan, Herv\'e Pag\`es

Maintainer: Biocore Team c/o BioC user list <bioconductor at stat.math.ethz.ch>

Citation (from within R, enter citation("Rsamtools")):

Installation

To install this package, start R and enter:

## try http:// if https:// URLs are not supported
source("https://bioconductor.org/biocLite.R")
biocLite("Rsamtools")

Documentation

To view documentation for the version of this package installed in your system, start R and enter:

browseVignettes("Rsamtools")

 

PDF Rsamtools-Overview.pdf
PDF Rsamtools-UsingCLibraries.pdf
PDF   Reference Manual

Details

biocViews DataImport, HighThroughputSequencing, Sequencing, Software
Version 1.4.3
In Bioconductor since BioC 2.6 (R-2.11) (6 years)
License Artistic-2.0 + file LICENSE
Depends methods, IRanges(>= 1.9.4), GenomicRanges(>= 0.1.0), Biostrings(>= 2.15.0)
Imports methods, utils, IRanges, GenomicRanges, Biostrings
LinkingTo Biostrings, IRanges
Suggests ShortRead, GenomicFeatures, RUnit, KEGG.db
SystemRequirements
Enhances
URL http://bioconductor.org/packages/release/bioc/html/Rsamtools.html
Depends On Me ArrayExpressHTS, girafe, ind1KG, leeBamViews, qrqc, rnaSeqMap, ShortRead
Imports Me ArrayExpressHTS, R453Plus1Toolbox, ShortRead
Suggests Me GenomicRanges, R453Plus1Toolbox
Build Report  

Package Archives

Follow Installation instructions to use this package in your R session.

Package Source Rsamtools_1.4.3.tar.gz
Windows Binary Rsamtools_1.4.3.zip (32- & 64-bit)
Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
Subversion source (username/password: readonly)
Git source https://github.com/Bioconductor-mirror/Rsamtools/tree/release-2.8
Package Short Url http://bioconductor.org/packages/Rsamtools/
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