1. Introduction
2. Methods, Results, and Discussion
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Assembly | Total Size (Gbp) | No. of Gaps | No. of Scaffolds | Scaffold N50 (Mbp) | Longest Scaffold (Mbp) | BUSCO Complete Genes | BUSCO Complete + Fragmented Genes |
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ABySS-pe | 2.555 + 0.132% in gaps | 121,917 | 70,247 | 0.115 | 2.301 | 5534 (88.50%) | 5931 (94.85%) |
Supernova | 2.394 + 1.27% in gaps | 26,442 | 10,285 | 21.34 | 97.14 | 5785 (92.52%) | 6047 (96.71%) |
Rails/Cobbler | 2.426 + 1.23% in gaps | 23,659 | 6770 | 38.45 | 107.2 | 5806 (92.85%) | 6051 (96.77%) |
Sealer | 2.426 + 1.22% in gaps | 22,813 | 6770 | 38.45 | 107.2 | 5806 (92.85%) | 6051 (96.77%) |
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