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Genomic file toolkit. Read/write SAM/BAM/CRAM alignments, VCF/BCF variants, FASTA/FASTQ sequences, extract regions, calculate coverage, for NGS data processing pipelines.
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| name | pysam |
| description | Genomic file toolkit. Read/write SAM/BAM/CRAM alignments, VCF/BCF variants, FASTA/FASTQ sequences, extract regions, calculate coverage, for NGS data processing pipelines. |
| license | MIT license |
| metadata | {"skill-author":"K-Dense Inc."} |
| verified | false |
| lastVerifiedAt | "2026-02-19T05:29:09.098Z" |
| source | builtin |
| trust_score | 100 |
| provenance_sha | 5d44cbd041e49972 |
Pysam is a Python module for reading, manipulating, and writing genomic datasets. Read/write SAM/BAM/CRAM alignment files, VCF/BCF variant files, and FASTA/FASTQ sequences with a Pythonic interface to htslib. Query tabix-indexed files, perform pileup analysis for coverage, and execute samtools/bcftools commands.
This skill should be used when:
uv pip install pysam
Read alignment file:
import pysam
# Open BAM file and fetch reads in region
samfile = pysam.AlignmentFile("example.bam", "rb")
for read in samfile.fetch("chr1", 1000, 2000):
print(f"{read.query_name}: {read.reference_start}")
samfile.close()
Read variant file:
# Open VCF file and iterate variants
vcf = pysam.VariantFile("variants.vcf")
for variant in vcf:
print(f"{variant.chrom}:{variant.pos} {variant.ref}>{variant.alts}")
vcf.close()
Query reference sequence:
# Open FASTA and extract sequence
fasta = pysam.FastaFile("reference.fasta")
sequence = fasta.fetch(, , )
(sequence)
fasta.close()
Use the AlignmentFile class to work with aligned sequencing reads. This is appropriate for analyzing mapping results, calculating coverage, extracting reads, or quality control.
Common operations:
Reference: See references/alignment_files.md for detailed documentation on:
fetch()Use the VariantFile class to work with genetic variants from variant calling pipelines. This is appropriate for variant analysis, filtering, annotation, or population genetics.
Common operations:
Reference: See references/variant_files.md for detailed documentation on:
Use FastaFile for random access to reference sequences and FastxFile for reading raw sequencing data. This is appropriate for extracting gene sequences, validating variants against reference, or processing raw reads.
Common operations:
Reference: See references/sequence_files.md for detailed documentation on:
Pysam excels at integrating multiple file types for comprehensive genomic analyses. Common workflows combine alignment files, variant files, and reference sequences.
Common workflows:
Reference: See references/common_workflows.md for detailed examples of:
Critical: Pysam uses 0-based, half-open coordinates (Python convention):
Exception: Region strings in fetch() follow samtools convention (1-based):
samfile.fetch("chr1", 999, 2000) # 0-based: positions 999-1999
samfile.fetch("chr1:1000-2000") # 1-based string: positions 1000-2000
VCF files: Use 1-based coordinates in the file format, but VariantRecord.start is 0-based.
Random access to specific genomic regions requires index files:
.bai index (create with pysam.index()).crai index.fai index (create with pysam.faidx()).tbi tabix index (create with pysam.tabix_index()).csi indexWithout an index, use fetch(until_eof=True) for sequential reading.
Specify format when opening files:
"rb" - Read BAM (binary)"r" - Read SAM (text)"rc" - Read CRAM"wb" - Write BAM"w" - Write SAM"wc" - Write CRAMpileup() for column-wise analysis instead of repeated fetch operationscount() for counting instead of iterating and counting manuallyuntil_eof=True for sequential processing without indexmultiple_iterators=True if needed)fetch() returns reads overlapping region boundaries, not just those fully containedquery_qualities in place after changing query_sequence—create a copy firstPysam provides access to samtools and bcftools commands:
# Sort BAM file
pysam.samtools.sort("-o", "sorted.bam", "input.bam")
# Index BAM
pysam.samtools.index("sorted.bam")
# View specific region
pysam.samtools.view("-b", "-o", "region.bam", "input.bam", "chr1:1000-2000")
# BCF tools
pysam.bcftools.view("-O", "z", "-o", "output.vcf.gz", "input.vcf")
Error handling:
try:
pysam.samtools.sort("-o", "output.bam", "input.bam")
except pysam.SamtoolsError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
Detailed documentation for each major capability:
alignment_files.md - Complete guide to SAM/BAM/CRAM operations, including AlignmentFile class, AlignedSegment attributes, fetch operations, pileup analysis, and writing alignments
variant_files.md - Complete guide to VCF/BCF operations, including VariantFile class, VariantRecord attributes, genotype handling, INFO/FORMAT fields, and multi-sample operations
sequence_files.md - Complete guide to FASTA/FASTQ operations, including FastaFile and FastxFile classes, sequence extraction, quality score handling, and tabix-indexed file access
common_workflows.md - Practical examples of integrated bioinformatics workflows combining multiple file types, including quality control, coverage analysis, variant validation, and sequence extraction
For detailed information on specific operations, refer to the appropriate reference document:
alignment_files.mdvariant_files.mdsequence_files.mdcommon_workflows.mdOfficial documentation: https://pysam.readthedocs.io/
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