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apps.bioconnector.virginia.edu - Coverage / Read Count Calculator Calculate how much sequencing you need to hit a target depth of coverage (or vice versa). Instructions: set the read length/configuration and genome size, then select what you want to calculate. Written by Stephen...

ufmg-simba.sourceforge.net - SIMBA, SImple Manager for Bacterial Assemblies, is a Web interface for managing assembly projects of bacterial genomes. SIMBA was created to assist bioinformaticians to assemble bacterial genomes sequenced with NextGeneration Sequencing (NGS)...

ab.inf.uni-tuebingen.de - Our software can be used to generate collections of synthetic reads that reflect the diverse taxonomical composition of typical metagenome data sets. Based on a database of given genomes, the program allows the user to design a...

github.com - Apollo is an assembly polishing algorithm that attempts to correct the errors in an assembly. It can take multiple set of reads in a single run and polish the assemblies of genomes of any size. Described by Firtina et al. (preliminary version...

Cost-effective whole human genome sequencing has revolutionized the landscape of genetic research and personalized medicine by making comprehensive genetic analysis accessible to a wider population. Through advancements in sequencing technologies,...

Many times bioinformatician needs to parse binary files like bam and sff. Advantage of binary files is that they occupy less space in memory with maximum information content. Link for those who looking for structure of Bam and sff...

Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) organises lots of bioinformatics courses covering wide range of topics: http://www.isb-sib.ch/education/training-courses.html Canadian bioinformatics also organises various bioinformatics and sequencing...

talks.biogo.googlecode.com - Another good lecture for Illumina sequencing data analysis from  Dan Kortschak, Bioinformatics Group, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science ,The University of Adelaide

Only 4.4 percent DNA difference between Tiger and house cats

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