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

Assembling genomes using short-read sequencing technology

Shaun D Jackman  1 , Inanç Birol
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Review

Assembling genomes using short-read sequencing technology

Shaun D Jackman et al. Genome Biol. .

Abstract

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

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  • Rising in the East.
    Petsko GA. Petsko GA. Genome Biol. 2010 Jan 29;11(1):102. doi: 10.1186/gb-2010-11-1-102. Genome Biol. 2010. PMID: 20156314 Free PMC article.

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