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Bioinformatics of nanopore sequencing

Journal of Human Genetics volume 65, pages 61–67 (2020)Cite this article

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Nanopore sequencing is one of the most exciting new technologies that undergo dynamic development. With its development, a growing number of analytical tools are becoming available for researchers. To help them better navigate this ever changing field, we discuss a range of software available to analyze sequences obtained using nanopore technology.

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Makałowski, W., Shabardina, V. Bioinformatics of nanopore sequencing. J Hum Genet 65, 61–67 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s10038-019-0659-4

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