Fierst Janna L
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
Front Genet. 2015 Jun 19;6:220. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00220. eCollection 2015.
Modern high-throughput DNA sequencing has made it possible to inexpensively produce genome sequences, but in practice many of these draft genomes are fragmented and incomplete. Genetic linkage maps based on recombination rates between physical markers have been used in biology for over 100 years and a linkage map, when paired with a de novo sequencing project, can resolve mis-assemblies and anchor chromosome-scale sequences. Here, I summarize the methodology behind integrating de novo assemblies and genetic linkage maps, outline the current challenges, review the available software tools, and discuss new mapping technologies.
现代高通量DNA测序使得低成本生成基因组序列成为可能,但实际上许多这些草图基因组是碎片化且不完整的。基于物理标记之间重组率的遗传连锁图谱在生物学中已使用了100多年,并且当与从头测序项目配对时,连锁图谱可以解决错误组装问题并锚定染色体规模的序列。在这里,我总结了整合从头组装和遗传连锁图谱背后的方法,概述了当前的挑战,回顾了可用的软件工具,并讨论了新的作图技术。