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Read and write compressed sequence files (gzip, bzip2, BGZF) using Biopython. Use when working with .gz or .bz2 sequence files. Use BGZF for indexable compressed files.

When to use

• | Use Case | Recommended Format | |----------|-------------------| | Archive (no random access needed) | gzip or bzip2 | | Need to index compressed file | **BGZF** | | BAM files and tabix | BGZF (native) | | Maximum compression | bzip2 or…

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