Genome alignment is one of the most foundational methods for genome sequence studies.
With rapid advances in sequencing and assembly technologies, these newly assembled …

Pangenome references address biases of reference genomes by storing a representative
set of diverse haplotypes and their alignment, usually as a graph. Alternate alleles …

Grapevine is one of the most economically important crops worldwide. However, the
previous versions of the grapevine reference genome tipically consist of thousands of …

The Human Genome Project was an enormous accomplishment, providing a foundation for
countless explorations into the genetics and genomics of the human species. Yet for many …

Mulberry is a fundamental component of the global sericulture industry, and its positive
impact on our health and the environment cannot be overstated. However, the mulberry …

Deep sequencing is a term that has become embedded in the plant genomic literature in
recent years and with good reason. A torrent of (largely) high‐quality genomic and …

A pangenome is a collection of the common and unique genomes that are present in a given
species. It combines the genetic information of all the genomes sampled, resulting in a large …

Microsporidia are intracellular parasitic fungi whose genomes rank among the smallest of all
known eukaryotes. A number of outstanding questions remain concerning the evolution of …

Motivation Since 2016, the number of microbial species with available reference genomes in
NCBI has more than tripled. Multiple genome alignment, the process of identifying …

Motivation Whole genome alignment of eukaryote species remains an important method for
the determination of sequence and structural variations and can also be used to ascertain …