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{{Bioinformatics application
|sw summary=BEDTools is an extensive suite of utilities for comparing genomic features in BED format.
|bio domain=Genomics
|bio method=Mapping
|created by=Aaron Quinlan
|created at=University of Virginia
|maintained=Yes
|input format=BED, BAM, GFF
|output format=BED, BAM, GFF
|sw feature=Feature overlaps, UNIX pipes, coverage, BAM support|language=C++|licence=GPLv2|os=GPLv2UNIX/Linux, MacOS X,
}}
The BEDTools utilities allow one to address common genomics tasks such finding feature overlaps and computing coverage. In addition, one can develop sophisticated pipelines that answer complicated research questions by "streaming" several BEDTools together. The following are examples of common questions that one can address with BEDTools.
