mergebamsR is a package that enables merge of bams quickly and efficiently using Rust. However, mergebamsR provides a convenient interface in R to modify readnames and cell barcodes in addition to labelling reads with alternative designations such as cluster identity for subsequent downstream processing.
First you need to have an updated Rust installation. Go to this site to learn how to install Rust.
To install mergebamsR:
remotes::install_github("furlan-lab/mergebamsR")
We have a vignette...
vignette("HowTo")
to explore the basics of the package.
MIT license.
Written by Scott Furlan.