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De Bruijn Graph Assembly

Abstract

Optimised de Bruijn Graph assemblies using the Velvet Optimiser and SPAdes

About This Material

This is a Hands-on Tutorial from the GTN which is usable either for individual self-study, or as a teaching material in a classroom.

Questions this will address

  • What are the factors that affect genome assembly?
  • How does Genome assembly work?

Learning Objectives

  • Perform an optimised Velvet assembly with the Velvet Optimiser
  • Compare this assembly with those we did in the basic tutorial
  • Perform an assembly using the SPAdes assembler.

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Keywords: Assembly

Target audience: Students

Resource type: e-learning

Version: 25

Status: Active

Prerequisites:

  • Introduction to Galaxy Analyses
  • Quality Control

Learning objectives:

  • Perform an optimised Velvet assembly with the Velvet Optimiser
  • Compare this assembly with those we did in the basic tutorial
  • Perform an assembly using the SPAdes assembler.

Date modified: 2024-02-01

Date published: 2017-05-24

Authors: Helena Rasche, Saskia Hiltemann, Simon Gladman

Contributors: Helena Rasche, Saskia Hiltemann, Simon Gladman

Scientific topics: Sequence assembly


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