A Snakemake-based pipeline called Pipeasm automates key steps of genome assembly, from raw read trimming through scaffolding and contamination screening, and the authors report up to 99.6% BUSCO ...

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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have built a computer simulation that tracks the entire life cycle ...

The Santa Fe Business Incubator welcomed a significant new tenant last week when the National Center for Genome Resources ...

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Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process ...

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