Genome Assembler Selection Made Easier

One of the challenges for researchers after the sequencing of genetic code is to find the appropriate assembler. This is a challenge because of the several factors that need to be considered upon assembling DNA fragments. This problem is being addressed by the use of a repository of genome assemblers, http://nucleotide.es, developed by Michael Barton, a bioinformatics system analyst from the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute and has been available for public use.

The site contains a virtual box called docker containers, where each genome assembler was enclosed. This docker container will ease the mode of sharing and the use of the software. According to Barton, the genome assemblers available on the site is limited to testing microbial genome.

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