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FASTQ format
File type: Various data file
Files with fq file extension is related to the FASTQ format used to store both a biological sequence (usually nucleotide sequence) and its corresponding quality scores.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The fq file extension is related with the FASTQ, a text-based format for storing both a biological sequence (usually nucleotide sequence) and its corresponding quality scores, developed by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
Use any text editor to view content of *.fq files.
Software applications that can open fq files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software applications that can edit fq files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software capable of saving fq files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that import fq files:
Multiplatform