RepeatProfiler: A pipeline for visualization and comparative analysis of repetitive DNA profiles.

ABSTRACT: Study of repetitive DNA elements in model organisms highlights the role of repetitive elements (REs) in many processes that drive genome evolution and phenotypic change. Because REs are much more dynamic than single-copy DNA, repetitive sequences can reveal signals of evolutionary history over short time scales that may not be evident in sequences from slower-evolving genomic regions. Many tools for studying REs are directed toward organisms with existing genomic resources, including genome assemblies and repeat libraries. However, signals in repeat variation may prove especially valuable in disentangling evolutionary histories in diverse non-model groups, for which genomic resources are limited. Here, we introduce RepeatProfiler, a tool for generating, visualizing, and comparing repetitiv

SUBMITTER: Negm S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7954937 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature