(1) Store
fragment sequences;
(2)
Recognize overlapping sequences and create aligned assemblies,
called contigs;
(3) Display,
edit and output the contigs for further analysis.
Fragment Assembly System
(FAS)
Assemble overlapping fragment
sequences from a sequencing project.
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
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