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Mapping duplicated sequences

Duplicated genomic regions are accurately resolved using an optimized algorithm for mapping reads from next-generation sequencers.

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Figure 1: Placement of multireads indicates copy number changes in duplicated genomic regions (blue boxes).

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Chiang, D., McCarroll, S. Mapping duplicated sequences. Nat Biotechnol 27, 1001–1002 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1109-1001

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