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polars-bio
Python library polars-bio for genomic interval operations and bioinformatics file I/O on Polars DataFrames, built on Arrow and DataFusion. Covers overlap, nearest, merge, cluster, coverage, complement, subtract, count_overlaps, per-base pileup depth, and read/scan/write of BED, VCF, BAM, CRAM, SAM, GFF/GTF, FASTA, FASTQ, plus SQL queries over those files. Use when intersecting or merging genomic intervals in Polars. Use when reading or streaming large BED, VCF, or BAM files, including from S3, GCS, or Azure. Use when computing read depth from BAM or CRAM. Use when running SQL on genomic files. Use when migrating bioframe code to a faster alternative. Not for pandas-only workflows that do not use Polars or DataFusion.
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# polars-bio
## Overview
polars-bio is a high-performance Python library for genomic interval operations and bioinformatics file I/O, built on Polars, Apache Arrow, and Apache DataFusion. It provides a familiar DataFrame-centric API for interval arithmetic (overlap, nearest, merge, coverage, complement, subtract) and reading/writing common bioinformatics formats (BED, VCF, BAM, CRAM, GFF/GTF, FASTA, FASTQ).
Key value propositions:
- **6-38x faster** than bioframe on real-world genomic benchmarks
- **Streaming/out-of-core** support for large genomes via DataFusion
- **Cloud-native** file I/O (S3, GCS, Azure) with predicate pushdown
- **Two API styles**: functional (`pb.overlap(df1, df2)`) and method-chaining (`df1.lazy().pb.overlap(df2)`)
- **SQL interface** for genomic data via DataFusion SQL engine
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