BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
FASTR: Reimagining FASTQ via Compact Image-inspired Representation
Adrian Tkachenko, Sepehr Salem, Ayotomiwa Ezekiel Adeniyi…·Mohammed Alser
FASTR is a new format for storing sequencing data that reduces file size and improves processing speed compared to FASTQ.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.22.701172