To merge BAM files
1. On the Geneticist Assistant main menu, click Tools > Merge BAM Files.
The Merge BAM Files dialog box opens.
2. At the top of the dialog box, click the Browse button 
to open the Select a file to add dialog box, and browse to and select the BAM files that are to be merged.
to open the Select a file to add dialog box, and browse to and select the BAM files that are to be merged. | CTRL-click to select the multiple BAM files. |
3. Next to the Save As field, click the Browse button to open the Select file to save dialog box, and do the following:
to open the Select file to save dialog box, and do the following:• In the File name, enter the name for the merged BAM file. (The extension is .bam and you cannot change this.
• Browse to and select the directory in which to save the merged BAM files.
4. Click Save.
The Select file to save dialog box closes, and you return to the Merge BAM files dialog box.
5. Click Merge.
The message “Merging files now” is displayed at the top of the Merge BAM files dialog box. After the BAM files are successfully merged, the message “Merge complete” is displayed at the top of the Merge BAM files dialog box.
| | Be patient during the merging of the BAM files. Depending on the number of files selected and the sizes of the files, merging might take several minutes. |
6. Click Close (x) to close the Merge BAM Files dialog box and return to the Geneticist Assistant main window.