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De Novo Assembly

Learn to perform de novo assembly of short-read NGS data and assemble circular contigs.

De Novo Assembly of NGS Reads

INSIDE THE VIDEO
Assemble paired-end data with the de novo assembler, compare full and normalized data sets, and view assembly results and consensus sequence.

  • Perform the assembly
  • View assembly results
  • Normalize data set

LENGTH
5 minutes

Circular Contig Assembly

INSIDE THE VIDEO
Create circular contigs with the Geneious de novo assembler for a more accurate assembly of circular genomes.

LENGTH
1 minute

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DE NOVO ASSEMBLY

TUTORIAL
Practice De Novo Assembly

Practice using the de novo assember with short-read next-gen sequencing data with this practical exercise.

FAQ
Which de novo assembly algorithm is best for my data?

The advantages and disadvantages of algorithms for de novo assembly.

MANUAL
Instructions for De Novo Assembly

A guide to using the de novo assembly tools in Geneious.

FAQs
What are the hardware requirements?

The hardware requirements for assembly of NGS data using the Geneious de novo assembler.

GENEIOUS ACADEMY

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How to perform metagenomics analysis
How to perform multiple alignments
How to perform Sanger Sequencing