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====== Brief overview of goals and data input characteristics ====== Kevin laid out some of the logistics of the class. A broad goal: For each chromosome in the slug, we want the full sequence in DNA bases. Since it is unlikely to be completed in the timeframe of one quarter, some smaller goals: build contigs and have an idea of the scaffold to arrange the contigs in. Inputs: Sequencing data from various machines. Some of the characteristics of these machines/techniques: ==== Sanger capillary ==== [(cite:sangerwiki>1.)] ==== 454 ==== ==== SoLiD ==== ==== Illumina ==== ==== Ion Torrent ==== ==== Pac Bio ==== ===== References ===== <refnotes>notes-separator: none</refnotes> ~~REFNOTES cite~~