#BGA23/sessions#Merqury#Kmers#Tools#Workshop
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This session is part of BGA23
Session Leader(s)
Arang Rhie Staff Scientist, Genome Informatics Section, National Institutes of Health
Assisted by
Steven Solar Bioinformatics Scientist, Genome Informatics Section, National Institutes of Health
Brandon Pickett Postdoctoral Fellow, Genome Informatics Section, National Institutes of Health
Description
GitHub:: https://github.com/BGAcademy23/merqury
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Run Meryl and Merqury yourself
- Learn how to interpret k-mer histogram and copy-number spectrum plots of haploid, diploid, or poly-ploid genome assemblies
- Understand QV, completeness, haplotype switch outputs
- Get familiar with some other useful tools in Meryl or Merqury
Prerequisites
Basic understanding for genome assembly related terminologies, such as QV, N50, NG50, contigs, and scaffolds
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You will get the most out of this session if you meet the prerequisites above.
Please also read the description carefully to see if this session is relevant to you.
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