Beginner's guide to comparative bacterial genome analysis using next-generation sequence data.

ABSTRACT: High throughput sequencing is now fast and cheap enough to be considered part of the toolbox for investigating bacteria, and there are thousands of bacterial genome sequences available for comparison in the public domain. Bacterial genome analysis is increasingly being performed by diverse groups in research, clinical and public health labs alike, who are interested in a wide array of topics related to bacterial genetics and evolution. Examples include outbreak analysis and the study of pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance. In this beginner's guide, we aim to provide an entry point for individuals with a biology background who want to perform their own bioinformatics analysis of bacterial genome data, to enable them to answer their own research questions. We assume readers will be fa

SUBMITTER: Edwards DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3630013 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature