(1) Store fragment sequences;
(2) Recognize overlapping sequences and create aligned
assemblies, called contigs;
(3) Display, edit and output the contigs for further analysis.
Contig 1
Contig 2
Consensus
A contig may not contain more than 1,650 fragments and may not be longer than
200,000 bases. No single fragment may be longer than 2,500 bases