Annotation of Bacteriophage Genome Sequences Using DNA Master: An Overview.

Current sequencing technologies allow for the rapid and inexpensive sequencing of complete bacteriophage genomes, using small quantities of nucleic acid as starting material. Determination of the location and function of the gene features within the genome sequence, or annotation, is a necessary next step prior to submission to a public database, publication in a scientific journal, or advanced comparative genomic and proteomic studies. Gene prediction can be largely accomplished through the use of several freely available programs. However, manual inspection and refinement is essential to the production of the most accurate genome annotations. Here, we describe an overview of the annotation of a bacteriophage genome sequence using the freely available program DNA Master.