Contig assembly software: request for comments
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Our group will be generating large amounts of DNA sequence
data in the near future. We are evaluating a number of
contig assembly programs for management of sequence projects,
but have not yet discovered one that suits our needs.
I would be most grateful for any comments on contig assembly
software that people may have to offer. Specifically I would
appreciate comments on:
1. operating environment (hardware and operating system);
2. input data format;
3. maximum size of each gel reading;
4. maximum size of project (length of finally assembled consensus
sequenced);
5. price and availability of both binary and source codes.
6. general feelings on speed, ease of use, etc.
Thanks! Please email me any responses; I will post a summary of replies
to the net.
Tim Littlejohn
email: little at ere.umontreal.ca
