Output file formats

ntLink output file formats

Path files

Suffix: .path

Format: tab-separated

• Column 1: Scaffold name
• Column 2: Space-separated description of scaffold composition. Consists of contig names with orientation (+ or -, ex. ctg1234+) and gap sizes (Ex. 20N)

Verbose mapping files

Suffix: .verbose_mapping.tsv

Format: tab-separated

• Column 1: Read name
• Column 2: Contig name
• Column 3: Number of mapping minimizers
• Column 4: Space-separated list of the mapping minimizers in format <contig_position>:<contig_strand>_<read_position>:<read_strand>