What is it for?

For having run software to successfully carry out de novo assembly of sequence reads into a preliminary draft genome sequence.

What skills does it represent?

This badge covers the running of de novo assembly software and assessment of its output in a critical fashion.

• running software such as Velvet, AbySS, MIRA, CLC or others to generate an assembly
• selecting and applying appropriate statistical metrics of assembly success, over that from simple N50
• selecting and applying appropriate biological assessments and comparison with controls

Key Skill

The bearer is able to run a de novo assembly as an assay and produce an informed opinion on the quality of that assembly.

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