Add project on GeneROOT (#1693)

Author: aaronj0

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+title: Using ROOT in the field of genome sequencing
+layout: gsoc_proposal
+project: ROOT
+year: 2025
+difficulty: medium
+duration: 350
+mentor_avail: June-November
+organization: 
+  - CERN
+  - CompRes
+---
+
+## Description
+
+The [ROOT](https://root.cern/) is a framework for data processing, born at CERN,
+at the heart of the research on high-energy physics. Every day, thousands of
+physicists use ROOT applications to analyze their data or to perform
+simulations. The ROOT software framework is foundational for the HEP ecosystem,
+providing capabilities such as IO, a C++ interpreter, GUI, and math
+libraries. It uses object-oriented concepts and build-time modules to layer
+between components. We believe additional layering formalisms will benefit ROOT
+and its users.
+
+ROOT has broader scientific uses than the field of high energy physics. Several
+studies have shown promising applications of the ROOT I/O system in the field
+of genome sequencing. This project is about extending the developed capability
+in [GeneROOT](https://github.com/GeneROOT) and understanding better the
+requirements of the field.
+
+
+## Expected results
+* Reproduce the results based on previous comparisons against ROOT master
+* Investigate and compare the latest compression strategies used by [Samtools](https://www.htslib.org/) for conversions to BAM, with RAM(ROOT Alignment Maps).
+* Explore ROOT's [RNTuple](https://root.cern/doc/v622/md_tree_ntuple_v7_doc_README.html) format to efficiently store RAM maps, in place of the previously used `TTree`.
+* Investigate different ROOT file splitting techniques
+* Produce a comparison report
+
+
+## Requirements
+* C++ and Python programming
+* Familiarity with Git
+* Knowledge of ROOT and/or the BAM file formats is a plus.
+
+
+## Mentors
+* [Martin Vasilev](mailto:[email protected])
+* [Jonas Rembser](mailto:[email protected])
+* [Fons Rademakers](mailto:[email protected])
+
+
+## Links
+* [Latest Presentation on GeneROOT](https://indico.cern.ch/event/655464/)
+* [ROOT](https://root.cern/)
+* [GeneROOT](https://github.com/GeneROOT)