Idea of a pangenome (IMAGE)

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Idea of a pangenome

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Genome analyses have traditionally relied on a linear reference sequence built from a limited number of individuals (left). A pangenome reference sequence (right) extends this reference by incorporating individual sequence differences, making genomic diversity easier to represent and analyze.
 

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Yoshihiko Suzuki

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