Directed Evolution of Genome Assemblies and Why it is Important - Dr. Harris Lewin from narwhal it Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 35 min 75 sec ✓ Published: 11-Jun-2020
Description: How can genomes be assembled to the highest quality and contiguity at the lowest cost in an ever-changing scientific environment? My story will trace the directed evolution of 28 genome assemblies of the Narwhal, an iconic cetacean known at the “unicorn of the sea” because of its long tooth tusk. While understanding the evolution and amazing phenotypes of the Narwhal is our ultimate goal, the evolution of genome assemblies from short-read to long read-based assemblies with Dovetail scaffoldi
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