RefSeq database growth influences the accuracy of k-mer-based lowest common ancestor species identification

RefSeq database growth influences the accuracy of k-mer-based lowest common ancestor species identification

Abstract In order to determine the role of the database in taxonomic sequence classification, we examine the influence of the database over time on k-mer-based lowest common ancestor taxonomic classification. We present three major findings: the number of new species added to the NCBI RefSeq databas...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Nasko, Sergey Koren, Adam M. Phillippy, Todd J. Treangen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Genome Biology
Subjects:
Taxonomic classification
Reference database
Metagenomics
Microbiome
Comparative analysis
k-mer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-018-1554-6

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