A software package for mapping low-divergent sequences against a large reference genome, such as the human genome. It utilizes the Burrows-Wheeler Transform to achieve high speed and low memory footprint for short-read data.
Tech Stack
CBiology & Biotechnology
Why bwa?
• Proven reliability
• Low memory usage
• Fast execution
Limitations
• Not for long reads
• Legacy code base
• Limited to linear mapping
3/5/2026
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GPL-3.0
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