Assembling genomes using short-read sequencing technology

Shaun D Jackman; Inanç Birol

doi:10.1186/gb-2010-11-1-202

Assembling genomes using short-read sequencing technology

Genome Biol. 2010 Jan 28;11(1):202. doi: 10.1186/gb-2010-11-1-202.

Authors

Shaun D Jackman¹, Inanç Birol

Affiliation

¹ Genome Sciences Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British, Columbia V5Z 4E6, Canada.

Abstract

Gigabase-scale genome assemblies are now feasible using short-read sequencing technology, bringing the cost of such projects below the million-dollar mark.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Computational Biology / methods
Contig Mapping
Genetic Techniques
Genome*
Genome, Fungal
Genome, Plant
Humans
Models, Genetic
Pseudomonas / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*
Ursidae / genetics
Zea mays / genetics