Latest
Open
RNA-Seq
ChIP-Seq
SNP
Assembly
Tutorials
Tools
Jobs
Forum
Planet
All »
Home
Log In
Question: Is It Reasonable To Combine Both Genome And Transcriptome Sequences To Get A Larger Assembly ??
3
gravatar for Lhl
8.9 years ago by
Lhl • 730
United States
Lhl • 730 wrote:

Hi All,

We sequenced the subsection of transcriptome and subsection of genome of our model plant using 454 pyrosequencing technology.

We were able to assemble both transcriptome and genome data.

However, i want to know 'is it good to combine them all to get a big assembly ?'.

I asked this is because 1) transcriptome data and genome data are different. 2) the 454 assembler -- Newbler treats genome and transcriptome data differently.

Kind Regards,

lhl
assembly • 1.7k views
ADD COMMENT • link •
written 8.9 years ago by Lhl • 730
4
gravatar for Qdjm
8.9 years ago by
Qdjm ♦ 1.9k
Toronto
Qdjm ♦ 1.9k wrote:

This is probably not a good idea because your transcriptome reads can span splice junctions. I suppose that this depends on your assembler but I suspect most assemblers would be confused by this.
ADD COMMENT • link written 8.9 years ago by Qdjm ♦ 1.9k

Thanks qsjm.

I think you are right. That's also my concern.

ADD REPLY • link written 8.9 years ago by Lhl • 730

Do you think assembling genome and transcriptome separately, and then hybridizing them would make difference ?

ADD REPLY • link written 8.9 years ago by Lhl • 730

I'm no expert -- if you don't get more response here, try looking at a few recent genome paper. Other people must have encountered this problem.

ADD REPLY • link written 8.9 years ago by Qdjm ♦ 1.9k

+1; assembly using genomic reads only. then you can align RNA-Seq reads to estimate: how many transcripts you miss in your assembly or what fraction of your genes is fragmented in separate contigs and so on. or create transcripts de novo (oases) and then align on your genome assembly.

ADD REPLY • link written 8.9 years ago by Leszek ♦ 4.1k

Thanks Leszek. Will definitely stick to separate assembly.
If i am going to used oases, then i will try out multiple kmers, should i choose only the kmer that producing best assembly or should i merge multiple kmer assembly? Maybe i should open a new ticket. But hope you can give me a hint.

ADD REPLY • link written 8.9 years ago by Lhl • 730
Please log in to add an answer.

Similar posts • Search »

Content
Help
Access
Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
Powered by Biostar version 2.3.0
Traffic: 1306 users visited in the last hour