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China’s BGI says it can sequence a genome for just $100

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github.com - HASLR, a hybrid assembler which uses both second and third generation sequencing reads to efficiently generate accurate genome assemblies. Our experiments show that HASLR is not only the fastest assembler but also the one with the lowest number of...

Department of Botany & Bioinformatics Centre NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY, SHILLONG 793022 Applications with complete bio-data from candidates possessing the required qualifications are invited for the posts of JRF (2) and Project Assistant...

github.com - Despite marked recent improvements in long-read sequencing technology, the assembly of diploid genomes remains a difficult task. A major obstacle is distinguishing between alternative contigs that represent highly heterozygous regions. If primary...

20th International BioInformatics Workshop on Virus Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology (VEME) 9 - 14 August 2015 St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Organiser: Christine Carrington (University of the West Indies - UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad...

github.com - HapSolo, that identifies secondary contigs and defines a primary assembly based on multiple pairwise contig alignment metrics. HapSolo evaluates candidate primary assemblies using BUSCO scores and then distinguishes among candidate assemblies using...

Shanghai, China-headquartered pharmatech company WuXi (NYSE: WX) has acquired NextCODE Health, a genomic analysis and bioinformatics company based in the USA.

Lab focus on understanding how organisms adapt to their environments. They combine omics approaches with detailed molecular and phenotypic analyses to get a comprehensive picture of adaptation. Our aim at being internationally recognized as a...

Recruitment The following posts are to be filled purely on temporary basis under CIBA Component of “Centre for Agricultural Bioinformatics (CABin)” project at this Institute. Posts Research Associate Date & Time of Interview 18th Feb 2015...