2. Data Files and Formats
: 2.3 Standard File Formats
2.3
Standard File Formats
2.3.1 Composite wells file format
2.3.2 Parameters and Viewable Metrics Files: 454 Parser Format (.parse, .txt)
2.3.3 Image Files (.pif and .png)
2.3.4 Well-Level Signal Data Files (.wells)
2.3.5 Exportable Metrics Files (.csv)
2.3.6 DNA Sequence (FASTA; .fna) and Base Quality Score (.qual) Files
2.3.7 454 Sequencing System “Universal” Accession Numbers
2.3.8 Standard Flowgram Files (.sff)
Most of the file formats are specific to the type of data being stored, such as the image files or the wells data files. Other files adhere to standard formats used throughout the generation and processing of sequencing Run data, assembly data and mapping data. Example files in many of these formats are provided in the Output sub-sections of the applications’ descriptions.
