DiscoverY: a classifier for identifying Y chromosome sequences in male assemblies

DiscoverY: a classifier for identifying Y chromosome sequences in male assemblies

Abstract Background Although the Y chromosome plays an important role in male sex determination and fertility, it is currently understudied due to its haploid and repetitive nature. Methods to isolate Y-specific contigs from a whole-genome assembly broadly fall into two categories. The first involve...

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Main Authors: Samarth Rangavittal, Natasha Stopa, Marta Tomaszkiewicz, Kristoffer Sahlin, Kateryna D. Makova, Paul Medvedev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Genome assembly
Y chromosome
Male genome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5996-3

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