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ArticlePLoS pathogens2019

Is reliance on an inaccurate genome sequence sabotaging your experiments?

Rodrigo P Baptista, Jessica C Kissinger

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Article in PLoS pathogens, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Rodrigo P BaptistaCenter for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-1806-8260
Jessica C KissingerCenter for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-6413-1101

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advances in genomics have made whole genome studies increasingly feasible across the life sciences. However, new technologies and algorithmic advances do not guarantee flawless genomic sequences or annotation. Bias, errors, and artifacts can enter at any stage of the process from library preparation to annotation. When planning an experiment that utilizes a genome sequence as the basis for the design, there are a few basic checks that, if performed, may better inform the experimental design and ideally help avoid a failed experiment or inconclusive result.

Indexed as

AnimalsBase SequenceChromosome MappingDatabases, GeneticGenomeGenomicsHumansReproducibility of ResultsSequence Analysis, DNA

Identifiers

PMID31513692
PMCPMC6742220

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