Reference-free Validation
Reference-Free Validation is a validation methodology that assesses the quality or correctness of genomic assemblies without relying on a reference genome, distinguishing itself from reference-based approaches by independently evaluating assembly accuracy through intrinsic properties such as sequence consistency, coverage, and structural plausibility.
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Merqury: reference-free quality, completeness, and phasing assessment for genome assemblies
Arang Rhie, Brian P. Walenz, Sergey Koren et al. · Genome biology · 2020 · 3.5K citations · Full text
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National Human Genome Research Institute, United States
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National Human Genome Research Institute, United States
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National Human Genome Research Institute
Bethesda, United States
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University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, United States
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Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum e.V.
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics
Kyoto, Japan
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Pennsylvania State University
State College, United States
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University of Pisa
Pisa, Italy
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University Hospital of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
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