Bracken: estimating species abundance in metagenomics data

Metagenomic experiments attempt to characterize microbial communities using high-throughput DNA sequencing. Identification of the microorganisms in a sample provides information about the genetic profile, population structure, and role of microorganisms within an environment. Until recently, most me...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Lu, Florian P. Breitwieser, Peter Thielen, Steven L. Salzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-01-01
Series:PeerJ Computer Science
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/cs-104.pdf