Availability of Nanopore sequences in the genome taxonomy for Vibrionaceae systematics: Rumoiensis clade species as a test case.
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SUBMITTER: Tanaka M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6011873 | biostudies-literature | 2018
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Availability of Nanopore sequences in the genome taxonomy for <i>Vibrionaceae</i> systematics: Rumoiensis clade species as a test case.
Tanaka Mami M Mino Sayaka S Ogura Yoshitoshi Y Hayashi Tetsuya T Sawabe Tomoo T
PeerJ 20180618
Whole genome sequence comparisons have become essential for establishing a robust scheme in bacterial taxonomy. To generalize this genome-based taxonomy, fast, reliable, and cost-effective genome sequencing methodologies are required. MinION, the palm-sized sequencer from Oxford Nanopore Technologies, enables rapid sequencing of bacterial genomes using minimal laboratory resources. Here we tested the ability of Nanopore sequences for the genome-based taxonomy of <i>Vibrionaceae</i> and compared ...[more]
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