Advancing the application of genomic sequences through 'Kmasker plants'

(Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research) The correct assembly of plant genomes can be hampered by a large amount of repetitive sequences. Researchers have developed a bioinformatics tool for the automatic detection of repetitive genome regions, based on the identification of k-mers (nucleotide sequences of a pre-determined length). The tool was published under the name " Kmasker plants " in The Plant Journal.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 21, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news