BamUtil: mergeBam
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Overview of the mergeBam function of bamUtil
The mergeBam option on the bamUtil executable merges multiple BAM files appending ReadGroup IDs if necessary.
As of version 1.0.7, this program was renamed from rgMergeBam to mergeBam.
mergeBam merges multiple sorted SAM/BAM files into one BAM file like 'samtools merge' command, but merges BAM headers.
- Checks that the non RG header fields are identical across the BAM files
- Checks that the input SAM/BAM records are sorted
- If --list option is used:
- Ensures that the headers are identical across the input files
- Adds @RG headers from a tabular input file containing the fields' info
- Adds RG:Z:[RGID] tag for each record based on the source BAM file
- If --in is used:
- Merges the RG headers from the files, checking that they RG IDs are unique or if they are the same that the rest of the fields are the same
Usage
./bam mergeBam [-v] [--log logFile] [--list <listFile>|--in <inputFile> --in <inputFile>] --out <outFile>
Parameters
Required parameters :
--out/-o : Output BAM file (sorted)
--in/-i : BAM file to be input, must be more than one of these options.
cannot be used with --list/-l
--list/-l : RGAList File. Tab-delimited list consisting of following columns (with headers):
BAM* : Input BAM file name to be merged
ID* : Unique read group identifier
SM* : Sample name
LB : Library name
DS : Description
PU : Platform unit
PI : Predicted median insert size
CN : Name of sequencing center producing the read
DT : Date the rn was produced
PL : Platform/technology used to produce the read
* (Required fields)
Optional parameters :
--log/-L : Log file
--verbose/-v : Turn on verbose mode
